SRA to step up action over non-compliance with transparency rules – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to take a “more robust approach” to enforcing its transparency rules after its latest work indicated widespread non-compliance.’

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Legal Futures, 20th December 2022

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Santander UK fined £108m over anti-money laundering failings – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2022 in banking, fines, money laundering, news, ombudsmen by michael

‘Santander UK has been fined more than £100m after an investigation by the British financial watchdog found “serious and persistent gaps” in its money laundering controls, resulting in hundreds of millions of pounds of suspicious transactions through customer accounts.’

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The Guardian, 9th December 2022

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Council prosecution sees defendant ordered to pay £80k+ over tree preservation order breach – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 24th, 2022 in fines, local government, news, trees by sally

‘A defendant has been ordered to pay more than £80,000 over the destruction of 16 oak trees in breach of a tree preservation order.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd November 2022

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MPs back tougher economic crime fines and oversight for lawyers – Legal Futures

‘MPs have backed giving the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) unlimited fining powers in cases of economic crime.’

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Legal Futures, 24th November 2022

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Lincolnshire: Police dispersal order to tackle rising hare coursing – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2022 in animal cruelty, animals, dispersal orders, fines, hunting, imprisonment, news by sally

‘A county-wide dispersal order has been issued by police in Lincolnshire after multiple reports of hare coursing.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2020

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ICO reprimand for misuse of children’s data: a proportionate response or a let off? – Local Government Lawyer

‘Last week, the Department for Education received a formal reprimand from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a “serious breach” of the GDPR involving the unauthorised sharing of up to 28 million children’s personal data. But the Department has avoided a fine, despite a finding of “woeful” data protection practices. Ibrahim Hasan reports.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th November 2022

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City council secures £59k fine amid “zero tolerance” policy on poorly maintained heritage buildings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 14th, 2022 in fines, local government, monuments, news, repairs by sally

‘Stoke on Trent City Council has warned owners of historic buildings in the city that they will face legal action if they do not maintain their buildings following two successful prosecutions that lead to the courts handing out more than £60,000 in fines.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2022

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SFO secures record penalty in Glencore bribery case – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 4th, 2022 in bribery, company law, confiscation, costs, fines, news, sentencing, Serious Fraud Office by sally

‘The UK subsidiary of commodities trader Glencore was today ordered to pay £281 million in a fine, confiscation order and costs in the largest ever such penalty in a corporate criminal conviction. Glencore is the first business to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010 for the active authorisation of bribery rather than a failure to prevent it.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2022

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Restaurant fined after peanut allergy teen suffered shock – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2022 in allergies, fines, food, food hygiene, news by sally

‘A restaurant operator who served a curry containing nuts to a woman with an allergy has been fined.’

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BBC News, 27th October 2022

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Covid: Woman accused of Sheffield lockdown rave has case thrown out – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2022 in coronavirus, fines, news, police by sally

‘A woman accused of hosting a rave during a coronavirus lockdown said court proceedings had been “a con” after the case against her was dropped.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2022

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Wales-Poland: Match bans for football fans over flare offences – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2022 in fines, news, sport by sally

‘Three men have been banned from football games for trying to take flares into the Wales-Poland game last month.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2022

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Council makes its first Interim Management Order to take over running of HMO following failings of landlord – Local Government Lawyer

‘Coventry City Council has made its first Interim Management order following what it described as a landlord’s “persistent failure” to licence a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the area.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2022

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Vegan who said tackling mouse infestation was ‘against ethical beliefs’ is fined – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2022 in animals, environmental health, fines, housing, local government, news, veganism by sally

‘A vegan who failed to deal with a mouse infestation at her mid-terrace home, claiming that taking action would go against her ethical beliefs, has been fined by a court.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2022

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Incorrect precedent led to wrong ground rent advice for 115 clients – Legal Futures

‘A solicitor who gave 115 clients the wrong advice about the ground rent provisions in the leases of properties they were buying – because of an incorrect precedent – has been fined £15,000.’

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Legal Futures, 10th October 2022

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E-scooter rider banned from roads for drink-driving in York – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2022 in drunk in charge, fines, guilty pleas, motorcycles, news, road traffic offences by sally

‘A man has been banned from driving after admitting riding an e-scooter while over the legal alcohol limit.’

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BBC News, 10th October 2022

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Drivers could be fined £1,000 for letting ambulance pass – how to avoid it – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2022 in emergency services, fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

‘Drivers are being warned they face a £1,000 fine if they break the Highway Code when allowing an ambulance to pass them on the road.’

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The Independent, 4th October 2022

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The school fines lottery for parents with absent children – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2022 in children, education, fines, local government, news, school children by michael

‘Parents in England whose children miss school face harsher penalties depending on where they live, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2022

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Betfred fined almost £2.9m over gambling safety check failings – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2022 in consumer protection, fines, gambling, money laundering, news by michael

‘The bookmaker Betfred has been fined nearly £2.9m for failings in its social responsibility and money-laundering controls, after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from gamblers without performing adequate safety checks.’

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The Guardian, 28th September 2022

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SRA fines firm with “failing” anti-money laundering controls – Legal Futures

Posted September 28th, 2022 in fines, law firms, money laundering, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘A law firm with a “failing” anti-money laundering (AML) control environment, leading to multiple rule breaches, has been fined £2,000 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 27th September 2022

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Law Society and Bar Council oppose economic crime reforms – Legal Futures

Posted September 27th, 2022 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, fines, fraud, money laundering, news, solicitors by sally

‘The Law Society and Bar Council have expressed concern about new economic crime provisions put forward by the government that target the legal profession.’

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Legal Futures, 27th September 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk