Khyber Pass kebab shop fined over human faeces contamination – BBC News
‘The owners of a kebab shop which sold food contaminated with human faeces have been ordered to pay compensation to customers who became ill. A rare strain of E. coli – only the second outbreak of its...
View ArticleBusiness that makes square pies given legal warning by rival – BBC News
‘A company which makes square-shaped pies has been told it cannot call them “square” by a rival pie maker.’ Full story BBC News, 6th October 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleIceland bread advert banned for making baking seem too simple – The Guardian
‘An Iceland video about its range of bread has been banned for oversimplifying the baking process and the number of ingredients.’ Full story The Guardian, 14th October 2015 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
View ArticleRebecca Kandare death: Parents jailed for malnourished baby killing – BBC News
‘The parents of a dying baby girl, who failed to seek urgent medical care for her because of their religious beliefs, have been jailed.’ Full story BBC News, 10th November 2015 Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleNestlé loses high court battle to trademark shape of KitKat – The Guardian
‘Nestlé has failed in its attempt to trademark the shape of KitKat in the UK, opening the door for rivals to launch copycat products.’ Full story The Guardian, 20th January 2016 Source:...
View ArticleRulings rejecting taxi and chocolate bar shapes as trade marks reflect...
‘The strict circumstances in which shapes can benefit from trade mark protection have been reinforced by two new rulings issued by the High Court in London, an expert has said.’ Full story OUT-LAW.com,...
View ArticleRegulatory offenders could face lower fine discounts if they wait to plead...
‘Companies which face prosecution for health and safety, environmental and other regulatory breaches would have to plead guilty at an earlier stage or risk higher fines under new proposals put forward...
View ArticleAllow Huntington’s disease sufferer to die, judge rules – The Guardian
‘A man in his 30s who is in the advanced stages of Huntington’s disease and repeatedly pulls out a feeding tube attached to his stomach should be allowed to die, a judge has ruled.’ Full story The...
View ArticleNew offences and sentencing – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Two further significant provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 have been brought into force. First, on 10 November 2015, section 79 created section 40CB of the Prison Act 1952, which provides for an...
View ArticleAdvertising Standards Authority moves to ban junk food adverts from online...
‘Advertisements for junk food on online children’s programmes are set to be banned under new guidelines, it has been reported.’ Full story The Independent, 13th March 2016 Source: www.independent.co.uk
View ArticleGovernment planning to repeal animal welfare codes – The Guardian
‘Conservative ministers are planning to repeal an array of official guidance on animal welfare standards, starting with a move to put the code on chicken-farming into the hands of the poultry...
View Article‘Take allergies seriously or face jail’ says CPS after curry house owner...
‘Food businesses have been warned by the CPS to take allergies seriously or face jail, after a restaurateur was imprisoned for six years for killing a customer by selling him a curry.’ Full story Daily...
View ArticleBirds Eye ad gets banned for exaggerating size of portions – The Guardian
‘The advertising watchdog has censured Birds Eye for running a TV campaign that exaggerated the size of its ready meals which the company argued was necessary to “bring life to the ingredients”.’ Full...
View ArticleOdd laws you may unknowingly break – BBC News
‘An 800-year-old dress code banning women from taking off their hats may finally be overturned later in Norfolk. But what other old-fashioned, or just plain strange, rules are in place around England?’...
View ArticleCourt finds UK gangmaster liable for modern slavery victims – The Guardian
‘A British company has been found liable for the first time for victims of modern slavery in a landmark high court judgment.’ Full story The Guardian, 10th June 2016 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
View ArticleChildhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say...
‘Medical experts and campaigners have criticised the government’s childhood obesity strategy as weak and embarrassing, and accused policymakers of throwing away the best chance to tackle the culture of...
View ArticleHorsemeat scandal: Three men face trial over conspiring to sell contaminated...
‘Three men have appeared in court over allegations they passed horsemeat off as beef.’ Full story The Independent, 27th September 2016 Source: www.independent.co.uk
View ArticleMoJ told to comply with jailed drug baron’s kosher food FoI demands – Law...
‘A man jailed for 25 years for his role in a drug-smuggling plot has scored a victory over the Ministry of Justice, which has been told it failed to carry out ‘reasonable research’ about imports of...
View ArticleRonald McDonald and Tony the Tiger banned from junk food adverts in new...
‘Social media sites have been ordered to block junk food adverts aimed at children under a new crackdown which also bans cartoon characters like Ronald McDonald and Tony Tiger from all promotional...
View ArticleJust Eat faces competition inquiry over Hungryhouse takeover – The Guardian
‘Just Eat’s proposed takeover of Hungryhouse is facing an in-depth investigation by the competition watchdog over fears restaurants could end up with a worse deal.’ Full story The Guardian, 10th May...
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