Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches – The Guardian

Posted March 21st, 2025 in fines, law firms, news, Russia, sanctions, solicitors, Ukraine by Lily

‘Herbert Smith Freehills, the elite global law firm based in London, has been fined by the British government after its former Moscow office made millions of pounds in payments to sanctioned Russian banks.’

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The Guardian, 20th March 2025

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Four sports broadcasters fined £4m after colluding on freelance pay rates – The Independent

Posted March 21st, 2025 in competition, employment, fines, news, remuneration, sport by Lily

‘BT, IMG, ITV and BBC have all been fined after a regulator found companies coordinated on how much to pay freelancers.’

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The Independent, 21st March 2025

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What is the Online Safety Act? Law explained as it finally comes into force – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2025 in child abuse, children, fines, hate crime, internet, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘Long-awaited powers will come into effect from Monday.’

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The Independent, 17th March 2025

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Couple who found migrant hiding in campervan have £1,500 fine cancelled – The Independent

Posted March 17th, 2025 in fines, immigration, news by tracey

‘A couple who were fined after they reported finding a migrant on the bike rack of their motorhome have had their penalty cancelled.’

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The Independent, 16th March 2025

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Firm and two partners fined £50k for offering banking facility – Legal Futures

Posted March 10th, 2025 in banking, client accounts, disciplinary procedures, fines, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

‘A law firm and two of its partners have been fined nearly £50,000 between them for allowing two wealthy clients to use its client account as a banking facility.’

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Legal Futures, 10th March 2025

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Man forced to pay dead father’s £3,000 car fines – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2025 in bereavement, families, fines, news, pollution, road traffic by tracey

‘A bereaved man claims he was forced to pay £3,000 after Birmingham City Council pursued him for a Clean Air Zone fine incurred by his late father.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2025

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Couple who discover migrant in motorhome are fined – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2025 in fines, immigration, news by tracey

‘A couple who discovered a migrant had clung to the back of their vehicle all the way home from France have been issued a £1,500 fine.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2025

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Man fined for cutting down tree in his garden worth £114,000 – The Independent

Posted February 28th, 2025 in fines, local government, news, sentencing, trees by Lily

‘A man has been fined for chopping down a tree in his garden worth more than £114,000 after claiming a falling branch narrowly missed his daughter.’

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The Independent, 27th February 2025

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The new DVLA rules coming into force for drivers this week – The Independent

Posted February 27th, 2025 in fines, HM Revenue & Customs, news, road traffic, taxation by sally

‘Drivers in the UK have been warned it could soon become more expensive to travel as a slate of new rules and costs take effect later this week.’

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The Independent, 27th February 2025

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SnowDome fined £100k over boy’s sledge death – BBC News

‘An indoor ski centre has been fined £100,000 following the death of a 12-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 26th February 2025

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Pet owner hit with £3,000 fine after ‘nightmare’ cockerel crows 76 times an hour – The Independent

Posted February 24th, 2025 in birds, complaints, fines, news, noise, nuisance by tracey

‘A pet owner has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after neighbours repeatedly complained about his unruly cockerel’s constant crowing.’

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The Independent, 21st February 2025

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SDT fines firm £25,000 over money laundering regulation breaches – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 21st, 2025 in disciplinary procedures, fines, law firms, money laundering, news, solicitors by Lily

‘A law firm has been fined more than £25,000 and one of its salaried partners £3,500 for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025

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Banks fined £100m after traders shared sensitive information in chat rooms – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2025 in banking, competition, fines, insider dealing, news by Lily

‘Four banks have been fined more than £100 million after traders shared sensitive information with each other about the British Government debt they were buying and selling.’

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The Independent, 21st February 2025

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Man fined for housing 18 people in three-bed house – BBC News

‘A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London.’

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BBC News, 19th February 2025

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Life ban for ex-football manager who hit linesman – BBC News

‘A former football manager has been fined and given a lifetime ban for punching a linesman during a match.’

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BBC news, 14th February 2025

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Family tributes as rail firm fined £4m for deaths – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2025 in accidents, bereavement, fines, health & safety, industrial injuries, news, railways by tracey

‘The families of two workers who were struck and killed by a train following safety failures have spoken of the “irreplaceable void” in their lives as Network Rail is fined nearly £4m.’

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BBC News, 14th February 2025

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UK slot machine operator fined over cancer patient’s activity – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2025 in cancer, duty of care, fines, gambling, news by Lily

‘A high street slot machine operator has been fined almost £100,000 by the gambling regulator after the Guardian revealed how staff allegedly exploited a vulnerable cancer patient.’

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The Guardian, 13th February 2025

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NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths – BBC News

‘An NHS trust has been fined £1.6m for “avoidable failings” connected to the deaths of three babies in 2021.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2025

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Parking rules to change after ‘five-minute fines’ – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2025 in codes of practice, fines, news, parking, time limits by sally

‘Private parking rules are set to change to ensure motorists are not unfairly penalised if they do not pay within five minutes.’

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BBC News, 12th February 2025

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Essex police officer sacked after admitting ‘tragedy chanting’ at Anfield – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2025 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, police, professional conduct, sport by tracey

‘An Essex police officer has been sacked after admitting “tragedy chanting” at Liverpool fans during a Premier League match last year.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2025

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