‘In three years, 5,500 sexual offences against pupils have been reported to police. Too often staff seem ill-equipped or unwilling to deal with the problem – now pressure is mounting for the government to take action.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Jewish teacher has won a tribunal after she was sacked for living with her boyfriend outside of wedlock.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘New laws could be introduced to protect women from harassment outside abortion clinics, the Home Office has said.’
BBC News, 26th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Steve Hynes discusses the controversy surrounding anti-abortion protests outside an abortion clinic in west London and its possible implications for human rights law.’
Legal Action, November 2017
Source: www.lag.org.uk
‘Recent revelations in both America and the United Kingdom have shone a spotlight on the issue of sexual harassment and highlighted how common it is in the workplace. This is reflected in a recent survey carried out by the TUC: 52% of the women surveyed said that they had experienced some form of sexual harassment at work, nearly a quarter had experienced unwanted touching – like a hand on the knee or lower back at work -, and a fifth had experienced unwanted verbal sexual advances at work.’
Old Square Chambers, 15th November 2017
Source: www.oldsquare.co.uk
‘When a child dies, it is often social workers whose names pop up in the press, who are vilified and blamed. Following the recent media attention around the death of adopted Elsie Scully-Hicks (Shayla), this has become a topic of discussion again within the social work community – not that it has ever gone away.’
Transparency Project, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘There are huge differences between UK and US media law – does this explain why more Americans are being accused of sexual harassment?’
BBC News, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Westminster City Council employee has won a partial victory at an employment tribunal in a case that arose over a disputed pot plant.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Anti-abortion protests outside clinics across the UK could be halted using antisocial behaviour legislation, a Labour MP has said, after her council took a significant decision to stop a group from approaching women at a west London clinic.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former TV psychic has been banned from contacting a mother and daughter after he waged a 32-year harassment campaign in which he wrongly claimed he was the child’s father.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Social media trolls could be banned from voting under tough new measures outlined by the elections watchdog to crackdown on the abuse of politicians.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A specialist police team set up to investigate crimes against MPs has dealt with 102 complaints in its first year of operation.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of children, including some as young as five, are being expelled or temporarily excluded from school for sexual misconduct including abuse, assault, harassment and watching pornography, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Christian magistrate who lost his job and then his role as an NHS director for speaking out against adoption by same-sex parents will this week sue NHS bosses claiming political correctness can prevent Christians holding public posts.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal has upheld a former monitoring officer’s claim of victimisation and unfair dismissal by a borough council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An investigation into the abuse of MPs and parliamentary candidates is considering whether new laws are needed to protect public servants because of the rise of social media.’
The Independent, 24th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A spurned pilot maliciously signed his former partner up to sadomasochistic dating sites, stalked her and hacked into her bridge club.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Theresa May has ordered an investigation into intimidation experienced by candidates during the last election after a barrage of complaints by MPs about death threats and harassment.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of harassment and stalking are being left at risk because of failings by police and prosecutors in England and Wales, say two watchdogs.’
BBC News, 5th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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