‘Honeymoon from hell’ victim wins £300,000 payout – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2009 in compensation, holidays, news by sally

“A man whose honeymoon was ruined when he contracted a potentially fatal illness has been awarded nearly £300,000 compensation from a holiday company.”

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The Guardian, 12th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Tate Modern worker claims compensation for being too cold – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2009 in compensation, disabled persons, employment, news by sally

“Elizabeth Andrews, a gallery supervisor, has launched a claim for compensation against the Tate, saying that the cold, among a series of other factors, meant she became increasingly ill and eventually had to go on long-term sick leave.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Miners win negligence payouts from solicitors over coal health claims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2009 in compensation, industrial injuries, miners, negligence, news, solicitors by sally

“Injured miners who successfully sued their former solicitors for under-settling coal health compensation claims have won tens of thousands of pounds in settlements, it has emerged.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

MoD payout decision ‘incredible’ – BBC News

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“The former Head of the Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has said he wants a review into compensation for injured troops to be independent.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Schools pay £16,000 a day in compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 3rd, 2009 in compensation, health & safety, news, personal injuries, school children by sally

“Schools are paying out £16,000 a day in compensation to pupils injured in the playground and PE lessons, new figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

R (SRM Global Master Fund LP) v Commisioners of HM Treasury; R (RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd v Same; R (Grainger and others) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, banking, compensation, law reports, nationalisation, news by sally

R (SRM Global Master Fund LP) v Commisioners of HM Treasury; R (RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd v Same; R (Grainger and others) v Same [2009] EWCA Civ 788; [2009] WLR (D) 267

“The statutory scheme established to compensate shareholders subsequent to the nationalisation of Northern Rock plc, on the basis of the assessment of the valuation of the shares by means of the statutory assumptions provided for in s 5(4) of the Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008, did not violate the shareholders’ right to the protection of their property guaranteed under art 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Those statutory assumptions struck the balance, required by the Convention, between the demands of the general interest of the community and the requirements of the protection of the individual’s fundamental rights.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Stiletto snag smoker wins payout – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2009 in compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“A woman who broke a leg after catching her stiletto heel in a pub’s smoking area has received £18,000 compensation.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Toxic soup’ children win case – The Independent

“A group who blame their disabilities on their mothers’ exposure to toxic materials before their birth won a legal action today against a council it blames for their condition.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cyclist’s family awarded £580,000 – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2009 in accidents, compensation, insurance, news by sally

“The family of a teacher killed while cycling home from his school in Greater Manchester has been awarded compensation of £580,000.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD challenges payments for injured soldiers – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“The Ministry of Defence today brushed aside criticism of its attempt to cut compensation for wounded soldiers, telling the court of appeal that payments should be limited to the soldier’s initial injury and not include subsequent disabilities.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoD contests injured soldiers’ payouts – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“The government is attempting to deny injured soldiers full compensation for their health problems, it emerged today (26 July).”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

OAP’s payout after bank’s advice – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2009 in banking, compensation, news by sally

“A 91-year-old retired farmer has won nearly £200,000 compensation after he was advised by his bank to invest his savings on the stock market.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminals awaiting deportation net £500,000 – The Independent

Posted July 22nd, 2009 in compensation, deportation, detention, news by sally

“Foreign criminals awaiting deportation have been handed some £500,000 in compensation since April last year, it has been revealed.”

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The Independent, 22nd July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

MoD pays £84 million in civil compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news by sally

“Civil compensation claims have cost the Ministry of Defence £84 million over the last year, new figures have shown.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Equitable Life policyholders head to court – The Times

Posted July 21st, 2009 in compensation, insurance, maladministration, news by sally

“Equitable Life policyholders take their claim for compensation to the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday in a bid to overturn a Government ruling that gives them a fraction of what they say is a fair entitlement.”

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The Times, 20th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Widow sues over Iraq ambush death – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2009 in compensation, duty of care, Iraq, news by sally

“A widow whose security consultant husband died during an ambush in Iraq has begun a High Court claim for about £300,000 compensation over his death.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Abestos-diseased plumber gets £175,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2009 in asbestos, compensation, news by sally

“A former hospital plumber who developed an asbestos-related disease has received £175,000 in compensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Pond death toddler’s parents to repay compensation – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2009 in appeals, compensation, duty of care, news by sally

“The parents of a toddler who drowned in a pond at a holiday park were today ordered to repay their compensation award.”

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The Independent, 13th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hartlepool Borough Council v Llewellyn and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted July 9th, 2009 in compensation, equal pay, law reports, sex discrimination by sally

Hartlepool Borough Council v Llewellyn and Others

Employment Appeal  Tribunal

“Male colleagues of female equal pay claimants were entitled to bring ‘piggyback’ claims using the female claimants as comparators and were able to recover sums equivalent to those awarded to successful comparators by way of arrears.”

The Times, 9th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Murdoch papers paid £1m to gag phone-hacking victims – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2009 in compensation, improper use of telecommunications, media, news by sally

“Rupert Murdoch’s News Group News­papers has paid out more than £1m to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal evidence of his journalists’ repeated involvement in the use of criminal methods to get stories.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk