Monthly Archives: October 2013
Freedom of expression – nakedness in a public place
UK Human Rights Blog Gough v. Director of Public Prosecution [2013] EWHC 3267 – read judgment Mr Gough wishes to walk up and down the UK naked. Others do not approve of this, so his progress has been somewhat stop-start. This … Continue reading
Veteran editor Harold Evans calls for British First Amendment protecting press
Train companies set to make millions out of storm chaos
Greedy private train companies are set to cash in to the tune of millions as a result of cancelled services due to the storm disruption in a move which rail union RMT says exposes the rip-off of rail privatisation in … Continue reading
Disability discrimination – reasonable adjustments
Thanks to Joanna Cowie of SA Law for preparing this case summary Thanks also to Laurie Anstis of Boyes Turner, who is standing in for Daniel Barnett. Did an employer breach its duty to make reasonable adjustments by only offering … Continue reading
Newspapers in legal bid to stop press regulation charter
30 October 2013 Last updated at 12:38 Share this pageEmailPrint ShareFacebookTwitter Newspapers in legal bid to stop press regulation charter The press wants a judicial review of a Privy Council decision to reject its proposed charter Continue reading the main … Continue reading
Press regulation: industry waits for new rules as ministers ‘sit in secret’
By James Kirkup, Political Editor10:08PM GMT 29 Oct 2013 Downing Street has refused to disclose the names of ministers who will on Wednesday take the final step in a plan to impose new rules on the Press. Ministers on the … Continue reading
RMT responds to RAIB report into Saxilby track worker fatality
RMT responds to RAIB report into Saxilby track worker fatality RMT general secretary Bob Crow said ” The RAIB report into this appalling tragedy shines the spotlight on the dangers inherent in the current working environment of track workers on … Continue reading
Harmful Practices Against Women And Girls Can Never be Justified by Religion
Harmful Practices Against Women And Girls Can Never be Justified by Religion UN News Centre, 29 October 2013 – Harmful practices inflicted on women and girls can never be justified in the name of freedom of religion or belief, an … Continue reading
PCC expenses leak: ‘Whistleblowers need protection’
A union official at the centre of an investigation focused on the leaking of a police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) expenses has called for greater protection for whistleblowers. It has emerged that Irene Brown – who has served as a … Continue reading
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