Category: ombudsmen

Violence against women and girls should be treated with same priority as terrorism, says watchdog – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2021 in bills, criminal justice, domestic violence, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics, statutory duty, violence, women by tracey

‘“Radical” change is needed to stop an epidemic of violence against women and girls in Britain, a watchdog has found.
An inspection sparked by the killing of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving police officer, said police must prioritise protecting women as highly as counter-terrorism.’

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The Independent, 17th September 2021

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Police watchdog probes case of Black man, 70, left in hospital after being stopped for faulty brake light – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2021 in assault, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, racism by tracey

‘An incident in which an elderly Black man needed hospital treatment for serious facial injuries after being stopped by officers over a faulty brake light has been referred to the police watchdog.’

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The Independent, 17th September 2021

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Watchdog finds ‘staggering variation’ in police use of Clare’s Law – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2021 in criminal justice, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics, violence, women by tracey

‘Clare’s Law, a scheme designed to protect unsuspecting women from new partners with a history of violence, is not being used properly by police forces, putting some women at risk of harm, a policing watchdog has warned.’

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The Guardian, 17th September 2021

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Watchdog criticises hospital bosses for widespread bullying – The Independent

Posted September 15th, 2021 in birth, bullying, equality, hospitals, news, ombudsmen, pregnancy, quality assurance, race discrimination by tracey

‘Inspectors have rated the leadership of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust as inadequate after hearing of widespread bullying and staff fearful of raising concerns.’

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The Independent, 15th September 2021

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Web cookies rules could be set for shake-up – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 8th, 2021 in brexit, data protection, government departments, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Rules requiring cookie consent pop-ups on websites could be in for a shake-up following a move by the data watchdog which is likely to feature in government plans to reform data protection laws.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2021

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Child abuse investigations: Met Police warned it could be putting children in danger – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2021 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, ombudsmen, police, sexual offences by sally

‘The Met Police has been warned it could put children in danger because of the way it investigates online abuse.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2021

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New training needed for police after children and mentally ill people Tasered, watchdog warns – The Independent

Posted August 27th, 2021 in children, firearms, inquests, mental health, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, statistics by tracey

‘Police must be trained to use Tasers only when “absolutely necessary”, a watchdog has said after a review found the weapons were being used against children and mentally ill people.’

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The Independent, 26th August 2021

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Cressida Dick referred to police watchdog over ‘defence of officer facing criminal trial’ – The Independent

Posted August 23rd, 2021 in bullying, complaints, criminal justice, disciplinary procedures, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by tracey

‘Dame Cressida Dick has been referred to the police watchdog after publicly supporting a senior officer who faces a criminal trial in relation to a bullying probe.’

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The Independent, 22nd August 2021

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Kevin Clarke death: police watchdog reopens investigation – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2021 in death in custody, inquests, mental health, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, restraint by tracey

‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has reopened its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin Clarke, a mentally ill black man who could be heard saying the words “I can’t breathe” while he was being restrained by police shortly before he died.’

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The Guardian, 16th August 2021

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Facebook could be forced by UK watchdog to sell gif creator Giphy – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2021 in competition, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Facebook could be forced to sell gif creation website Giphy after an investigation by the UK competition regulator found its takeover could harm competition among social media companies and the digital advertising market.’

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The Guardian, 12th August 2021

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Covid: Watchdog to immediately investigate Covid PCR test cost – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2021 in competition, consumer protection, coronavirus, holidays, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The competition watchdog has said it will investigate the price of PCR Covid tests “immediately”. The health secretary had called for a review into “excessive” pricing and “exploitative practices” among test providers.’

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BBC News, 12th August 2021

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Abuse of disabled patients forces watchdog to close hospital – The Independent

Posted August 11th, 2021 in autism, disabled persons, hospitals, learning difficulties, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct, quality assurance by tracey

‘A mental health hospital has been closed by the care watchdog after inspectors saw evidence of patients being abused. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has forced the closure of Eldertree Lodge, in Staffordshire, which looked after more than 40 adults with learning disabilities and autism.’

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The Independent, 10th August 2021

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Covid PCR costs can be excessive and exploitative, says Javid – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2021 in competition, consumer protection, coronavirus, government departments, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘The health secretary has asked the competition watchdog to investigate “excessive” pricing and “exploitative practices” among PCR Covid test firms.’

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BBC News, 8th August 2021

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High Court backs compensation for Provident customers – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2021 in compensation, complaints, financial regulation, loans, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘Customers of doorstep lender Provident Financial can claim compensation for mis-sold loans after the High Court backed a partial repayment scheme.’

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BBC News, 4th August 2021

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Marcus Coutain: Knee-on-neck arrest PC will not face disciplinary action – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2021 in disciplinary procedures, news, ombudsmen, Poland, professional conduct, race discrimination, restraint by sally

‘A police officer who knelt on a black man’s neck during an arrest will not face disciplinary proceedings, the police watchdog has decided.’

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BBC News, 29th July 2021

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When complaints must be referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct – UK Police Law Blog

Posted July 27th, 2021 in bias, chambers articles, complaints, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

‘In R (Rose) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2021] EWHC 875 (Admin), a businessman successfully challenged a decision not to refer his complaint to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) under the mandatory referral criteria. The High Court concluded that the chief constable had failed to review the conduct alleged and consider whether, if substantiated, it would constitute serious corruption as defined in the (then) Independent Complaints Commission (IPCC) Statutory Guidance on the handling of complaints. Instead, he had performed an assessment of the merits which had rendered the decision not to refer the complaint unlawful. The case makes clear that complaints engaging the mandatory criteria, especially that of “serious corruption”, must be referred to the IOPC.’

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UK Police Law Blog, 26th July 2021

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Equalities watchdog to hold inquiry into methods of challenging decisions about adult social care – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 20th, 2021 in community care, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, human rights, inquiries, judicial review, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched an inquiry that will consider the effectiveness of existing methods of challenging local authority decisions about individuals’ entitlements to adult social care or support in England and Wales, including – but not limited to – complaints to local authorities and Ombuds, and judicial review.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2021

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Police and CPS in rape case blame game – report – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2021 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, ombudsmen, police, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Police and the Crown Prosecution Service are involved in a blame game over a drop in rape prosecutions, a watchdogs’ report has said.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2021

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Family of murdered sisters considering suing Met police – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2021 in bereavement, compensation, damages, families, misfeasance in public office, murder, negligence, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

‘The family of two sisters whose killer was this week convicted of their murders are considering suing the police over alleged failures to act when they were reported missing.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2021

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‘Staggeringly high’ number of people with autism on UK Prevent scheme – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2021 in autism, news, ombudsmen, statistics, terrorism, young offenders by sally

‘A “staggeringly high” number of people with autism are referred to the government’s anti-radicalisation Prevent programme, a terror laws watchdog will say, calling for discussion about terrorism cases in which the disability features.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2021

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