Man who murdered father-of-six jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: emergency services
Lessons to be learned over Harry Dunn – government – BBC News
‘The government has said lessons will be “properly learnt” in the case of a teenage motorcyclist killed outside an airbase in a crash with an American driver.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Grenfell is a warning to the world’: The survivors still searching for justice – The Independent
‘As the Grenfell inquiry prepares to publish its final report into the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72, Nadine White speaks to those still grappling with its tragic legacy.’
The Independent, 1st September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fire chiefs call for legal duty to respond to extreme weather in England – The Guardian
‘NFCC says statutory safety standards would raise emergency response to flooding and wildfires in line with rest of UK.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
BT fined more than £17m over ‘catastrophic’ 999 call failure – The Guardian
‘BT has been fined more than £17m for missing 14,000 emergency calls after technical faults caused the emergency call handling service to be disrupted for nearly 11 hours last summer.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
CPS says it was wrong to pursue case against press photographer – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted it was wrong to press on with a case against a news photographer arrested as he tried to lawfully take pictures at a crime scene.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell: Met officers suing force over ‘trauma’ suffered – BBC News
‘More than 30 current and former Metropolitan Police officers are suing the force “for personal injury and losses following their role in the Grenfell Tower fire”, it says.’
BBC News, 10th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers to appoint adviser to support disaster victims in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Ministers are to appoint a permanent independent adviser to provide support for victims of major disasters in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tony Di Bart: The Real Thing singer sentenced for hitting PC – BBC News
‘A chart-topping singer has been handed a community order for hitting a police officer while drunk.’
BBC News, 1st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New expert panel to support victims after major disasters – Ministry of Justice
‘Survivors and the bereaved families of major disasters like Hillsborough, the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire will receive new dedicated support in the future under plans unveiled by the government today (1 March).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
New powers to curb strike disruption approved by MPs – BBC News
‘MPs have backed plans aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for some sectors during strikes.’
BBC News, 31st January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grant Shapps unveils new powers in strike laws – BBC News
‘Business Secretary Grant Shapps has set out plans to enforce minimum service levels during strike action, including for ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers.’
BBC News, 10th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-strikes bill to be introduced to Parliament – BBC News
‘The government will introduce a bill to Parliament on Tuesday which would ensure public sector services maintain minimum service levels during strike action.’
BBC News, 10th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Challenging the Right to Strike: the UK Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill – Oxford Human Rights Hub
‘The Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, currently passing through the UK Parliament, seeks to establish minimum service levels for transport provision following widespread industrial action on the country’s railways. The UK government describes the Bill as necessary ‘to keep Britain moving during transport strikes’. While the legislation’s effectiveness has been questioned elsewhere, the Bill also raises several issues in relation to international human rights law, some of which will be the focus of this blog post.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 9th January 2023
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
Anti-strike law could be brought forward as government tries to end disputes – The Guardian
‘Anti-strike legislation is expected to be brought forward later this week, as Rishi Sunak’s government scrambles to get a grip of the ongoing industrial disputes.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cabinet minister rejects national misogyny and racism inquiry – BBC News
‘A national inquiry into institutional misogyny and racism in the workplace has been rejected by the government. The inquiry was called for by the authors of a damning report into London Fire Brigade’s workplace culture.’
BBC News, 27th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assault EW cases and the perverse effects of virtue-signalling legislation – Counsel
‘Defence lawyers are concerned that charging is frequently not in the public interest and that defendants with severe mental health problems and/or who are neurodivergent are being pointlessly swept into the criminal justice system, warns Penelope Gibbs.’
Counsel, November 2022
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Manchester Arena attack: Key failings of emergency response – BBC News
‘The Manchester Arena Inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017.’
BBC News, 4th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass – how to avoid it – The Independent
‘Drivers are being warned they face a £1,000 fine if they break the Highway Code when allowing an ambulance to pass them on the road.’
The Independent, 4th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
