Met Officer investigated over sexual abuse allegations from two colleagues
An investigation by the The Bureau of Investigative Journalists in association with the the BBC discovered that the officer had been allowed to continue working for the force unsuspended for three years after two colleagues had accused him of sexual and physical abuse. Also, that an internal Essex Police review revealed that the investigation into the allegations by that force had not been of an appropriate standard.
Stephen Shotnes said: “Congratulations to our client TBIJ and Alex Heal with their expose of the way police dealt with this matter. An important and well investigated follow up to Alex’s 2020 Private Eye Paul Foot award-winning series on this topic.”
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9th April 2021 Tech, IP & Digital Rights
What is the UK law for prize competitions and sweepstakes rules
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2nd February 2021 Media
SMB advises on the production and financing of new film “Save The Cinema” for Sky Cinema starring Samantha Morton, Tom Felton and Jonathan Pryce
SMB’s Media Team have advised FAE Film and Television Limited on the production and financing of new film Save The Cinema for Sky Cinema.
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21st January 2021 Dispute Resolution, Media & Communications Disputes
All in on blackjack.com pays off with big win
In a judgment handed down on Tuesday 19th January, SMB won a claim to recover the domain name blackjack.com on behalf of our client, Hanger Holdings.
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