Journalists launch legal action against BBC’s ‘rigged’ recruitment process
Four female journalists have launched legal action against the BBC after claiming the job application process was ‘rigged’. Maxine Croxall and three other senior journalists launched the action after accusing the broadcaster of a ‘sham recruitment exercise’ which amounted to sex and age discrimination, as well as concerns over equal pay. The presenters, all…
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Breaking the Silence: Maternal Mental Health Month 2024
Motherhood and pregnancy are often portrayed as an exciting time of joy, love and fulfilment. However, the reality for many mothers is far more complex. Every woman faces their own challenges when it comes to pregnancy, and behind the smiles, excitement and warmth, can lie a myriad of struggles and emotions. Mixed with a…
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Yorkshire recycling company fined £1.2m after worker struck by wagon
A Yorkshire metals recycling company has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site. The incident occurred on 10 August 2020 when an employee of CF Booth Limited in Rotherham was walking across the site yard when he was struck by a moving 32-tonne…
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The appointment of Deborah Myerson as the new Director for sister Firm, Oakwood Property Solicitors.
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Myerson as the new Director for sister Firm, Oakwood Property Solicitors. With 30 years of experience as a qualified solicitor, Deborah brings a wealth of expertise in property law, particularly in conveyancing, to her new role. Having spent 26 years specialising in conveyancing,…
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Catholic priest jailed for decade of historic sex abuse against young boys
A Catholic priest has been jailed for a second time, after abusing young boys for more than a decade. Father James Finbar Murphy, who held posts at Sydenham, New Addington, South Croydon and Streatham abused at least 11 boys in his care, aged from just five between 1975 and 1988. He was initially jailed in 2000…
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Whitefield School: Staff members filmed ‘abusing’ children at special school
Staff members at a special school in London were filmed abusing children in so-called ‘calming rooms’, but have still not been barred from working with children, a BBC investigation has found. The abhorrent abuse was discovered when 44 memory sticks containing CCTV footage of classrooms were found in a sealed box, when new leadership…
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Company fined after director knowingly exposed workers to asbestos
Workers at a building supply store in Manchester were knowingly exposed to more than 100 square metres of asbestos after the company director failed to have it removed safely. HSE attended the premises on Talbot Road in April 2019 after concerns were initially raised over workers unsafely working at height during the demolition of…
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NHS Failures: Leeds GP Surgery placed into special measures
A GP surgery in Leeds has been placed into special measures after a routine inspection found several concerns putting patients at risk. Manston Surgery in Cross Gates, which provides services to 8,220 patients was rated inadequate after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected the facility in January. The inspection found a catalogue of errors,…
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Fighting authorised push payment scams – Final decision
In December 2023, the Payments Systems Regulator issued their final decision which set out the final details of a new reimbursement requirement policy for all payment service providers. Fighting authorised push payment scams – A new reimbursement requirement In June 2023 the Payments Systems Regulator issued a statement (PS23/3) which introduced a new reimbursement…
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