‘A Metropolitan Police officer caught spying on a woman in the changing room of a Primark store has avoided jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The General Synod of the Church of England has voted in favour of the first steps to legislate for a Clergy Conduct Measure which will replace the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003. The vote follows the publication of the report by the Clergy Conduct Measure Implementation Group, Under Authority Revisited, which sets out proposals for complaints to be allocated into three different tracks, depending on seriousness: “Grievance”, “Allegation of misconduct” and “Allegation of serious misconduct”.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th July 2022
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A vulnerable young woman was told by a council investigation she could have stopped the abuse she experienced if she had spoken up sooner.’
BBC News, 15th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A masseur who felt “emboldened” to carry out increasingly serious sex attacks on clients has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A law firm has been ordered to pay wasted costs of £7,920 for not satisfying itself that the director of a company in deadlock with the other director had the authority to give it instructions.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The rules on misconduct in the CPR do not apply to solicitor/client costs assessments, the High Court has decided in overturning a finding against a Manchester law firm.’
Legal Futures, 4th July 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will be given new powers to fine rule-breakers up to £25,000, under measures introduced today (29 June 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 29th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Police forces in England and Wales are responding to reports of their own officers committing domestic abuse in a way that is “significantly harming the public interest”, with just 9% of such allegations leading to criminal charges, a joint watchdog investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A doctor who was struck off over accusations he stared at a patient’s breasts and sexually touched another has failed to have his ban overturned.’
BBC News, 24th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police force has apologised to the family of a man who died in custody after taking heroin in his cell.’
BBC News, 15th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police constable has been jailed for 20 weeks after sending a string of racist WhatsApp memes, including images that mocked the death of George Floyd.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers are facing calls for urgent reform of the children’s residential care system in the wake of shocking reports of vulnerable youngsters being abused and sexually assaulted at homes run by a private firm making huge profits.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Are there lessons to be learned from three recent High Court decisions concerning allegations of dishonesty? It is instructive that the cases involved the three types of appeal that can bring a disciplinary/regulatory case before the High Court.’
1 Crown Office Row, 24th May 2022
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A woman who was terrorised and abused by an MI5 agent is taking legal action against the security service.’
BBC News, 21st May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Twins were wrongly split up for adoption after social workers altered an expert report warning of the harm of separation.’
BBC News, 16th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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