Ilford takeaway fined for serving burger after curfew – BBC News
‘An east London takeaway has been fined £1,000 for serving a burger four minutes after the 10pm curfew.’
BBC News, 5th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: food
Courts cannot critique “uncontroverted” expert reports – Litigation Futures
‘It is not the role of the courts to subject “uncontroverted” expert reports to “the same kind of analysis and critique as if it was evaluating a controverted or contested report”, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 25th August 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tesco blackmail trial: farmer convicted of spiking baby food – The Guardian
‘A sheep farmer is facing a “lengthy custodial sentence” after being convicted of planting baby food laced with metal shards in stores as part of a long-running blackmail plot against Tesco.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Enforcing the Novel Food regime – Part 1: Overview and Rationale – 3PB
‘This short series of bitesize articles will take a deeper look into the enforcement of the Novel Food regime and seek to identify and breakdown the powers made available to those agencies (typically local authorities), who are tasked with securing compliance.’
3PB, 21st July 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
UK set to bring in strict new junk food rules including pre-9pm ad ban – The Guardian
‘The government is set to implement strict rules on how junk food is advertised and sold in the UK, with restrictions such as a ban on online adverts and TV commercials before the 9pm television watershed.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Novel foods regulation: Getting your product to the UK market – 3PB
‘Foods that fall within the definition of “novel food” must have market authorisation before they can be legally marketed in the UK. This article examines what novel foods are and the authorisation process to allow novel food products to reach the UK market. This article touches upon, but does not address at length, the process in respect of “traditional foods from third countries”.’
3PB, 5th June 2020
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Coronavirus: Court action threatened over school meal vouchers – BBC News
‘Campaigners have threatened to bring legal action against the government for not providing free school meal vouchers during the summer.’
BBC News, 5th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London borough defends legal challenge to level of support provided to family with child in need and older sibling – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Bexley was entitled to decide not to pay to feed the older brother of a child in need who lived in the same home.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
A whopper? Watchdog bans ads for Burger King ‘vegan-suitable’ Rebel – The Guardian
‘An ad campaign for Burger King’s first plant-based burger has been banned by the advertising watchdog for implying it is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, when it is not.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Divisional Court rejects Tesco judicial review challenge over criminal offences and food offered for sale after ‘use by’ date – Local Government Lawyer
‘Supermarket giant Tesco has lost a judicial review challenge over whether it was a criminal offence for a shop to offer food for sale, or otherwise place it on the market, after its labelled “use by” date.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Katie Price, Lauren Goodger and Georgia Harrison Instagram posts banned – BBC News
‘A trio of influencers have had Instagram posts touting diet products banned by the UK’s ad regulator.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deliveroo TV advert banned for being misleading – BBC News
‘A TV ad for Deliveroo has been banned for suggesting the food delivery firm could deliver anywhere in the UK.’
BBC News, 11th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Advert claiming chocolate bar reverses aging banned by watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘An advert claiming a chocolate bar slowed the ageing process and helped people heal from plastic surgery has been banned by the watchdog.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courts to get anti-knife crime powers with Asbo-style orders for children as young as 12 – The Independent
‘Courts will be given extra powers to impose rules and curfews on anyone aged 12 or over who may be carrying a knife, the Home Office has announced. The Asbo-style powers, called knife crime prevention orders (KCPOs), are civil orders that can be imposed on people who the courts believe pose a threat to the public through the use of a bladed weapon. The powers will be introduced as part of the Offensive Weapons Act, which is attempting to tackle knife crime and serious violence.’
The Independent, 18th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Squirrel-eating men at Soho vegan food stall fined – BBC News
‘Two men who ate dead squirrels outside a vegan food stall in protest against veganism have been convicted of public order offences and fined.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aldi censured over misleading advert suggesting shoppers could save 45% by switching from Tesco – The Independent
‘Tesco has succeeded in having Aldi censured over an advert that misled customers about the potential savings to be had by switching to the cut-price competitor.’
The Independent, 16th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pret allergy death: Parents ‘delighted’ by ‘Natasha’s law’ plan – BBC News
‘A law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.’
BBC News, 25th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream adverts removed after they were placed on billboards too close to primary school – Daily Telegraph
‘Ben & Jerry’s ice cream adverts have been removed after they were placed on billboards within 100m of a primary school.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Junk food adverts from McDonald’s, M&S and Asda banned for targeting children online – The Independent
‘Junk food adverts from McDonald’s, Marks & Spencer and Asda have been banned after they were discovered on children’s websites and YouTube channels.’
The Independent, 6th June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Takeaway boss has two-year manslaughter sentence overturned after death of schoolgirl with nut allergy – Daily Telegraph
‘A takeaway boss found guilty of the manslaughter of a schoolgirl who suffered an allergic reaction to a meal containing peanut proteins has won an appeal against his conviction.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
