Pilgrim Hospital impaled patient death: NHS fined £1m – BBC News
‘A hospital has been fined £1m over the death of a patient who was impaled through his rectum on a metal physiotherapy hoist.’
BBC News, 19th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fines
Cardiff NHS hospital staff lose parking tickets case – BBC News
‘Seventy-five members of staff at a Cardiff hospital have been left “broken” by a court ruling that means they owe thousands of pounds in parking tickets, a campaigner has said.’
BBC News, 17th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office fined £366,900 for breaking pay cap for abuse inquiry chief – BBC News
‘The Home Office has been fined £366,900 for breaching the government’s senior salary pay cap when it appointed the head of a child sex abuse inquiry. It was penalised by the Treasury for failing to get clearance in advance before agreeing to pay Professor Alexis Jay £185,000 a year.’
BBC News, 14th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burger van owner prosecuted after going on anti-Islamic rant and refusing to serve a sausage sandwich – Daily Telegraph
‘A burger van owner has been prosecuted after he refused to serve a sausage sandwich to a customer who argued against his anti-Islamic views.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charities which pester donors for cash face fines of up to £25,000 and are told to ‘restore their reputations’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Charities which pester donors for cash face being fined up to £25,000 under new rules introduced this week as the new watchdog head warns organisations they must “restore their reputations”.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lighting company fined for breaching competition law through online price restrictions – OUT-LAW.com
‘A lighting supplier has been fined £2.7 million for requiring retailers to use a minimum price when selling its products online.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Term-time holiday legal battle has cost taxpayers almost £140,000 so far – The Guardian
‘The government spent almost £140,000 of taxpayers’ money on a prolonged legal battle against a father who took his daughter out of school for a holiday during term-time, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: Butlins owner Peter Harris gets EU referendum fine – BBC News
‘Millionaire Butlins owner Peter Harris has been given the Electoral Commission’s biggest financial penalty for breaking spending return rules during the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council appeals £150k fine imposed over publication of sensitive data – Local Government Lawyer
‘Basildon Council has confirmed it is to appeal the imposition by the Information Commissioner of a £150,000 monetary penalty for publishing sensitive personal information about a family in planning application documents that were made publicly available online.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Data protection fine shows security risks from using open source software cannot be ignored, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A six-figure fine issued to a local authority in England for a breach of UK data protection laws should serve as a reminder to all organisations of their need to manage the security risks inherent in using ‘open source’ software, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Council hit with £100k fine after cyber attack during IT outsourcing – Local Government Lawyer
‘A city council has been hit with a £100,000 monetary penalty after leaving employees’ personal information vulnerable to a cyber attacker who exploited a flaw in the authority’s website.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th June 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor fined for making false claims in litigation “while suffering mental illness” – Litigation Futures
‘A solicitor has been fined £7,500 for making false claims about being in possession of documents in personal injury cases – misconduct which a psychiatrist attributed to an illness that temporarily affected her ability to work.’
Litigation Futures, 7th June 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Council fined £150k for publishing sensitive data in online planning documents – Local Government Lawyer
‘Basildon Borough Council has been fined £150,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for publishing sensitive personal information about a family in planning application documents that were made publicly available online.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council ordered to pay £45k in fines and costs after apprentice injured – Local Government Lawyer
‘A city council has been ordered to pay £45,000 in fines and costs after an apprentice suffered serious hand injuries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Firms warned to prepare for tougher EU data protection rules – BBC News
‘Companies must prepare for new tougher EU rules on data protection, or face big fines, PwC has warned.’
BBC News, 1st June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Angry judge locks up criminal for calling him ‘mate’ in court – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has thrown a racist who called him “mate” in court behind bars for being disrespectful.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Agent claiming to be unaware property was HMO, loses appeal over £20k fine – Local Government Lawyer
‘A lettings agent that claimed that it was unaware a property was a house in multiple occupation (HMO) has lost its appeal over a £20,000 fine.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Co-op fined for wet floor slip death in Truro shop – BBC News
‘The Co-op has been fined £400,000 over the death of a man who slipped on water leaking from a faulty sandwich chiller.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BT faces new fine over Openreach delays – Daily Telegraph
‘BT faces another fine for service failures in its Openreach business, after customers for high speed ethernet lines suffered delays of more than six months.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
