Kaylea Titford: Mother admits manslaughter of obese daughter – BBC News
‘A mother has admitted the manslaughter of her teenage daughter after letting her become morbidly obese.’
BBC News, 20th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: food
Restaurant fined after peanut allergy teen suffered shock – BBC News
‘A restaurant operator who served a curry containing nuts to a woman with an allergy has been fined.’
BBC News, 27th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK government extends deadline for Brexit food labelling changes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s decision to grant businesses extra time to comply with post-Brexit food labelling requirements will be “cautiously welcomed” by the industry, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th October 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Home Office Refused to House Mum of Two Who Was Denied Baby Food – Each Other
‘The High Court has granted permission to proceed with a challenge to an undisclosed Home Office policy which states that asylum seekers can only be dispersed from temporary hotel accommodation on an “expedited” basis if there are “exceptional circumstances”.’
Each Other, 22nd September 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Campaigners take legal action over failings of England’s food strategy – The Guardian
‘Food campaigners are taking legal action against the government for failing to support the transition to a low-carbon diet by encouraging people to eat less meat.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Breaxit: Cereals, food standards and child obesity – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kellogg’s – one of the main players in the breakfast market – relies on agreements with retailers to place its products in parts of stores (e.g. near the checkout, in a queuing area, at the end of an aisle) which maximise sales and to promote its products on the retailers’ websites.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Davidstow Cathedral City cheese firm pollution fine – BBC News
‘One of the UK’s biggest cheddar cheese suppliers has been fined more than £1.5m after admitting a host of pollution and odour charges.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crucifixes, neck-chains and food hygiene: Kovalkovs – Law & Religion UK
‘In Mr J Kovalkovs v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited [2022] UKET 4102454/2020, Mr Kovalkovs, an Orthodox Christian, was a quality inspector in 2 Sisters Food Group’s chicken processing factory. He wore a silver crucifix on a neck-chain as an expression of his faith. 2 Sisters’ Foreign Body Control policy stated that “jewellery must not be worn in the production areas on site, with the exception of a single plan band ring”. An exception was made for religious jewellery, subject to a risk assessment; however, the risk assessment concluded that “because the chain was made of links there was a risk of contamination” and there was a potential for “entanglement, entrapment or tearing”. Mr Kovalkovs refused to give up wearing his crucifix and was dismissed.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st June 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Fury as government waters down post-Brexit food standards – The Guardian
‘Animal welfare campaigners, food policy experts and farmers have reacted with fury after the government watered down post-Brexit trade deal standards in its food strategy, released on Monday.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cat ban’ case could provide Equality Act clarity for service providers – OUT-LAW.com
‘A case brought by an autistic man against a UK supermarket chain for refusing entry to his assistance cat could help to clarify a complex area of equality law, according to one legal expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Jack Monroe to sue MP after he says ‘she makes fortune from the poor’ – The Guardian
‘Jack Monroe has instructed libel lawyers after the Tory MP Lee Anderson alleged the writer and food blogger was profiteering from the poor.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lawyer who injected food with his blood in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco was insane, jury finds – The Independent
‘A lawyer who injected food with his blood at a series of supermarkets in a £500,000 rampage has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.’
The Independent, 6th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kellogg’s launches legal challenge against new Government food rules – The Independent
‘Kellogg’s is mounting a legal challenge against new Government rules that would stop some of the company’s cereals being prominently displayed in food stores.’
The Independent, 27th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Colin the Caterpillar cake row crumbles – BBC News
‘Marks & Spencer and Aldi have reached a settlement in a copyright row over caterpillar cakes.’
BBC News, 2nd February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oatly ads banned by UK watchdog over ‘misleading’ green claims – The Guardian
‘The UK advertising watchdog has banned a high-profile marketing campaign by Swedish alt-milk brand Oatly after ruling its green claims were misleading.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gay marriage-cake case declared inadmissible by Strasbourg Court – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Lee v. the United Kingdom (application no. 18860/19). The European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th January 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Waste is only waste if we waste it* – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Mousdale examines the measures in relation to waste enforcement and regulation set out in Part 3 of the Environment Act 2021 and assesses their impact on local authorities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Gay cake’ row: man loses seven-year battle against Belfast bakery – The Guardian
‘ECHR says Gareth Lee’s case against bakery that refused to make cake with ‘support gay marriage’ message is inadmissible.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ashers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible – BBC News
‘A gay rights activist has lost a seven-year discrimination dispute over a cake order as the European Court of Human Rights ruled his case inadmissible.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Judgment: R (on the application of Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and another) v Food Standards Agency [2021] UKSC 54 – UKSC Blog
‘The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed this appeal concerned the operation of the European Union (“EU”) system for the inspection of meat products to ensure that proper health and safety standards are maintained. The facts of the case arose at a time when, pursuant to the Brexit transition arrangements, EU law was applicable. In 2019, the Supreme Court made a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) on this issue, and the CJEU has now delivered its judgment. The Supreme Court now determines this appeal based on that judgment.’
UKSC Blog, 8th December 2021
Source: ukscblog.com
