Firm penalised £20,000 by SRA for 2022 compliance failings – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A small firm which failed to have in place a compliance officer for three years and missed transparency requirements two years ago has been fined more than £20,000.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 7th November 2024

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Fine after builder paralysed while working on house – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2024 in construction industry, fines, health & safety, industrial injuries, news by sally

‘A builder fears he may not be able to walk his daughters down the aisle after he was left paralysed when he fell through a ceiling. Andrew Clifford misses the simple things he used to love – the gardening, washing the car and jobs around his family home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Now, he says, he cannot wash or dress himself after he fell two years ago when he was working on a house for Mansfield-based Paul Freeman Ltd. The company was fined £40,000 on Monday at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court over a health and safety breach in relation to the fall.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2024

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Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2024 in bias, fines, media, news, ombudsmen, political parties by sally

‘Ofcom has fined GB News £100,000 for breaking impartiality rules with a programme featuring the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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Company fined £650k for failing to protect workers – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2024 in enforcement notices, fines, health & safety, news, waste by sally

‘A metal recycling firm has been fined more than £650,000 for failing to implement effective control measures to protect workers.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2024

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Wise CEO fined £350,000 by FCA over tax payments – The Guardian

‘The founder of the money transfer service Wise has been fined £350,000 for failing to inform the City regulator that he had failed to pay his taxes.’

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The Guardian, 28th October 2024

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Man fined for felling of 100-year-old trees – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2024 in environmental protection, fines, news, trees by sally

‘A man has been fined after six protected trees were felled in an affluent neighbourhood.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2024

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Under-25s fined for minor mistakes – how rail tickets are confusing passengers – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2024 in criminal justice, fines, news, transport, young persons by sally

‘Despite what the name suggests, an Anytime train ticket does not always mean you can travel on the railway at any time – if you’re using a young person’s railcard.’

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BBC News, 12th October 2024

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Sellafield ordered to pay nearly £400,000 over cybersecurity failings – The Guardian

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in computer crime, fines, guilty pleas, news, nuclear power, sentencing by sally

‘Sellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site.’

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2024

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‘Hundreds’ of prisoners freed early in England and Wales not fitted with tags – The Guardian

‘Prisoners freed early to ease overcrowding in jails have not been fitted with electronic tags despite it being a condition of their release, prompting criticism from a parliamentary watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2024

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Cricket Discipline Commission fines Essex £100,000 for ‘systemic’ racism – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, racism, sport by sally

‘Essex have been fined £100,000 – half of it suspended for two years – by the Cricket Discipline Commission after admitting to the “systemic use” of racist language at the club from 2001 to 2010 which they “failed to address”.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2024

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Buffer zones to be introduced outside abortion clinics after lengthy delays – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2024 in abortion, delay, demonstrations, fines, government departments, harassment, news by sally

‘Buffer zones will soon be introduced outside abortion clinics to stop women seeking abortions from being harassed by protesters.’

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The Independent, 18th September 2024

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Business fined for selling fake Wonka bars – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in fines, food, health & safety, labelling, news, sentencing, trade marks by sally

‘A business has been fined for selling fake Wonka chocolate bars around the UK, which included nuts that were not mentioned on the packaging.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

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Woman fined over take-for-free cabinet left outside her home – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2024 in fines, local government, news, waste by sally

‘A woman has been handed a £500 fine for fly-tipping after leaving a cabinet for free collection outside her home.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

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Solicitor fined for statements made on “antisemitic” Iranian TV show – Legal Futures

Posted September 16th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fines, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor who appeared on an antisemitic television programme on the Iranian state-owned TV channel has been fined for comments he made about London law firm Mishcon de Reya.’

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Legal Futures, 16th September 2024

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Venues and clubs to face fines up to £18 million as part of new anti-terrorism measures – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2024 in bills, duty of care, fines, news, terrorism by sally

‘Venues and nightclubs could face fines of up to £18 million if they flout new rules to protect visitors and staff from terror attacks.’

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The Independent, 12th September 2024

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Resident issued with £1,000 fine for fly-tipping – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2024 in fines, news, waste by sally

‘A resident has been issued with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping household waste.’

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BBC News, 11th September 2024

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August 2024 Roundup – Football Law

Posted September 10th, 2024 in disciplinary procedures, fines, news, sanctions, sport by sally

‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from August 2024.’

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Football Law, 2nd September 2024

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Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2024 in bills, fines, news, sentencing, sewerage, water, water companies by sally

‘Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government.’

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The Guardian, 4th September 2024

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Developer and director who ignored enforcement notice hit with more than £300k in fines and costs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in construction industry, costs, enforcement notices, fines, news, planning by sally

‘Developers who forged ahead with construction on a residential site despite receiving a temporary stop notice and an enforcement notice have been ordered to pay £120,000 in costs to South Hams District Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2024

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Firms fined thousands for employing illegal staff – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in employment, enforcement, fines, immigration, news, penalties by sally

‘Three Essex companies have been fined thousands of pounds by the Home Office for employing illegal workers.’

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BBC News, 3rd September 2024

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