‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued its biggest ever fine, against a business which sent six million marketing letters containing misleading statements.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Crystal Palace FC’s Wilfried Zaha is one of the fastest players in the Premier League. He is also one of the most fouled. After a number of serious challenges in a match at Southampton at the end of January, Zaha was booked for his reaction to a player who had just pushed him over the touchline. He sarcastically applauded the referee in response to the yellow card, which was then followed immediately with a second yellow and therefore a red. As he left the field, Zaha sarcastically applauded the referee again, on more than one occasion, and did so “theatrically” according to the Football Association (FA). This led to him being charged with misconduct outside the jurisdiction of the match referee.’
Blackstone Chambers, 28th February 2019
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘The Labour-supporting Momentum group has been fined £16,700 for “multiple breaches of electoral law”, the Electoral Commission has said.’
BBC News, 6th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd MP has announced that the government will introduce two new criminal offences to penalise the mismanagement of pension schemes.
Doughty Street Chambers, 11th February 2019
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued its first fine to an NHS trust for failing to comply with its ‘duty of candour’, which requires healthcare providers to be open and honest with patients or their families if there is an incident in which they suffer harm.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th February 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The operator of a pub in Gateshead has been ordered to pay more than £51,000 after ignoring demands to remove an illegal advertisement on his building.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who took a photograph up the skirt of a woman at a London Tube station has been fined £2,000.’
BBC News, 1st February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A government “hostile environment” for misclaimed free prescriptions and dental care is being scrutinised by auditors after it was claimed vulnerable patients are being fined £100 for ticking the wrong box on forms they struggle to read. The National Audit Office has announced it is “undertaking an investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare”, including the numbers issued and whether they are overturned.
The Independent, 30th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman has been fined for making 200 hoax 999 calls between Christmas and New Year.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rose-Marie Drury, Senior Associate, and Sue Brookes, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during December 2018.’
Family Law Week, 11th January 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The Government has announced plans to hand police new powers to deal with the illegal use of drones.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Police will be handed extra powers to combat drones after the mass disruption at Gatwick airport in the run-up to Christmas.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust was last month (20 December) fined £300,000 after two nurses suffered life-changing injuries when they were repeatedly stabbed by a service user.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Directors of firms that cold-call consumers can now be fined up to £500,000 under new rules that have come into force.’
BBC News, 17th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has introduced what it claims to be the biggest package of workplace reforms for 20 years after concerns that ministers have failed to appeal to voters who are “just about managing”.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The wife of Britain’s most controversial buy-to-let landlord, Fergus Wilson, has been ordered to pay £25,000 in fines and legal costs after a court ruled that she had failed to supply hot water to a disabled tenant.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Bristol property owner has been fined £18,000 for allowing the spread of Japanese knotweed, after what is thought to be one of the first prosecutions nationally using the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to tackle the issue.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th December 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A rogue landlord who illegally carved up family homes to create cramped bedsits and charged tenants hundreds of pounds a month is facing prison unless he pays what is believed to be a record £1.5m penalty for breaking planning laws.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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