Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim – judge – BBC News
‘A former secretary can take legal action over her claims she was penalised for complaining about being served mouldy cheese.’
BBC News, 12th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: food
Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban – BBC News
‘The new ban has been introduced using powers in the Health and Social Care Act 2022, passed by Boris Johnson’s government, which set the focus on products.’
BBC News, 5th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Delivery drivers and supply in the provision of late night refreshment – Local Government Lawyer
‘In a recent ruling a district judge has provided helpful clarity on the role of third party delivery drivers and the question of supply in the provision of late night refreshment under the Licensing Act 2003. Leo Charalambides and James Rankin examine the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Don’t panic, don’t panic’: an analysis of a purported pro-eating disorder website/online content moral panic and legal and policy responses
‘It has been argued that newspaper responses to pro-eating disorder websites, within the United Kingdom (UK), constitute a moral panic. It is feared that moral panics may spur rash legal/policy responses. My analysis indicates that the consideration of pro-eating disorder websites by British newspaper journalists and others does not constitute a moral panic. I argue that the misuse of the moral panic concept exemplifies the dominance of emotivism within contemporary culture and may trivialise potential online harms and serve as an apologia for surveillance/digital capitalism. I contend that pro-eating disorder websites are potentially harmful and assess legal and policy responses, such as the Online Safety Act 2023 and the advancement of the digital commons. I also contend that the increase in the number of people suffering with eating disorders within the UK should be addressed by devoting more resources for research into, and the prevention and treatment of, eating disorders.’
Information & Communications Technology Law, 18th September 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
Ban on advertising junk food before 9pm resurrected in the UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘Restrictions on advertising “less heathy” food and drink on TV and online will start to apply across the UK from 1 October 2025. However, despite a recent government response confirming the draft implementation regulations, important details are still lacking for food suppliers and media companies to prepare properly for the upcoming changes, according to legal experts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
UK food and beverage firms must take note of FSA food crime assessment – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses across the UK should examine the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment and factor its key themes and overarching food crime methods into their risk assessments, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Workers must keep all customer tips under new law – BBC News
‘Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.’
BBC News, 1st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog bans Huel’s ‘misleading’ advert – second times in two months – The Independent
‘A watchdog has banned yet another advert for food supplement firm Huel for making unsubstantiated claims about the product’s health benefits and cost relative to fruits and vegetables.’
The Independent, 26th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hospital where baby died from infected feed had ‘entirely unsafe system’ – The Guardian
‘An NHS trust that gave four newborn babies contaminated feed has admitted that it was operating “an entirely unsafe system” at the time they became infected.
The Guardian, 24th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Business fined for selling fake Wonka bars – BBC News
‘A business has been fined for selling fake Wonka chocolate bars around the UK, which included nuts that were not mentioned on the packaging.’
BBC News, 17th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025 – The Guardian
‘Junk food TV advertisements are to be banned from airing before the 9pm watershed as part of the government’s drive to improve public health.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Just Eat advert that depicted McDonald’s broke junk food code – The Guardian
‘An advert for the takeaway delivery service Just Eat that featured a McDonald’s burger has been banned for not taking sufficient care to ensure that it was not aimed at children under 16.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning – The Guardian
‘A coroner has issued a warning after a 93-year-old woman with dementia died after eating toxic laundry capsules she may have mistaken for sweets because of their bright packaging.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
A judicial reminder of the hard edges of the treatment regime under the MHA 1983 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust & Anor v KAG & Ors [2024] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case confirming the hard-edged nature of s.63 Mental Health Act 1983. It concerned a woman, KAG, who developed severe depression and in consequence was not eating or drinking. For extremely complicated reasons, including potentially crossed wires as to what the Official Solicitor’s position, the case ultimately came before Victoria Butler-Cole KC (sitting as a Deputy Tier 3 judge), who was asked to declare that it was lawful for a PEG to be inserted to provide KAG with clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 27th July 2024
High Court dismisses challenge over confinement of free school meals in London to state-funded primary schools – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by a group of parents on behalf of their children against a decision by the Mayor of London to extend his Universal Free School Meals scheme for the academic year 2024-2025, but to continue to confine the scheme to state-funded primary schools.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Illegal street trader fined for second time this year – BBC News
‘A street trader fined for illegally selling food out of a van was prosecuted again for doing the same thing days after his case was heard in court.’
BBC News, 10th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges reject HMRC appeal and rule firm’s marshmallows are not sweets – The Guardian
‘A food company has won a sweet-tasting victory against the UK tax authorities after a court decided that it did not have to pay VAT on its marshmallows because they were not confectionery.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cookery teachers banned after altering pupils’ food – BBC News
‘Two cookery teachers have been permanently banned from the profession after altering pupils’ dishes in a bid to improve their grades.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CrossCountry Trains advert banned over ‘insufficient’ free food and drink claims – The Independent
‘An ad for CrossCountry Trains has been banned for over-promising on the availability of complimentary food and drink for passengers.’
The Independent, 17th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Katie Price low calorie diet advert for Skinny Food banned – BBC News
‘An advert posted by Katie Price on Instagram, which promoted a low calorie diet for The Skinny Food Co, has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
