‘Barristers confronted Recorder Cattan with their suspicion that he had fallen asleep while an under-age victim was being cross-examined.’
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Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is to investigate fresh claims that child sex abuse probes dating back to the 1970s were brushed under the carpet because they involved MPs.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will oversee 12 more allegations of historic corruption within the Metropolitan Police in addition to the 17 investigations announced earlier this year.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Firoozmand v Lambeth London Borough Council: [2015] EWCA Civ 952; [2015] WLR (D) 374
‘A local authority offering accommodation to a homeless applicant who complained about its condition was not under a duty whenever such a complaint was made to carry out a hazard inspection and assessment before making its decision as to suitability of the accommodation offered.’
WLR Daily, 3rd September 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The advertising watchdog has cleared a campaign by bookmaker Paddy Power that called on Fifa president Sepp Blatter to “f**k off”, ruling that it was unlikely to cause widespread offence.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The European directive on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) will not only extend the period for making complaints about lawyers from six to 12 months, but reduce the grounds for the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) to reject them, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 8th September 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Britain’s top charities have pledged support for proposed tough new rules aimed at preventing the use of aggressive fundraising techniques to target vulnerable and elderly donors after a series of scandals over the summer.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Gross misconduct notices have been served on four police officers in an inquiry into failings to alert local forces to paedophiles such as jailed Cambridge doctor Myles Bradbury.’
BBC News, 4th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Independent Press Standards Organisation has rejected a complaint from Tony Blair seeking a retraction of a Daily Mail article that accused him of trying to “wriggle out” of an investigation by a committee of MPs.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel.’
BBC News, 29th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has ruled against online games Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils in a crackdown on adverts pressuring children to spend money.’
BBC News, 26th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Investigators looking at how the police treated complaints of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham say they are now working to identify more than 100 officers.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The “degrading behaviour” of a police officer jailed for multiple rapes was allowed to “flourish” unchallenged, a report has found.’
BBC News, 20th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People who are stopped and searched for no good reason should receive a personal apology from the officers concerned, to help restore public confidence in the police.’
The Independent, 18th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former inspector has been cleared by the police watchdog over claims he “acted on behalf” of Jimmy Savile.’
BBC News, 15th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A company which offered a nuisance call blocking service has been been fined £50,000 for making “bullying” phone calls.’
The Independent, 11th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK statistics watchdog has asked the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure its statements on jobseeker sanctions are “objective and impartial” following a series of complaints by leading experts.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Social care regulators receive 150 allegations relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults and the elderly every day, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 8th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A newspaper ad promoting the Book of Mormon that featured an expletive-laden endorsement from Jon Stewart has been cleared by the UK advertising watchdog.
The Guardian, 5th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Three police officers and a staff member are facing misconduct action over an inquiry into the disappearance of murdered teenager Jayden Parkinson.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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