Litter Enforcers let loose in Leeds – what rights to private contractors have to request personal details and issue fines? – Zenith Chambers

Posted May 8th, 2013 in data protection, fines, litter, news, public private partnerships by sally

“Private contractors are increasingly being used by local councils in an attempt to curb offences of littering. This has provoked an uproar amongst the press with reports of local residents being issued with ‘heavy handed fines’ for the most trivial offences, rather than receiving a warning and the opportunity to pick up their litter first.”

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Zenith Chambers, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

UK could face substantial EU fines after Supreme Court ruling on air pollution, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in EC law, fines, news, pollution, references to European Court, Supreme Court by tracey

“The UK could face legal proceedings and substantial fines from the European
Commission as a result of its failure to meet air pollution limits, an expert
has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

UK government failing legal duty on air pollution, supreme court rules – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2013 in EC law, environmental protection, fines, news, pollution by sally

“The UK government has failed in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution, the supreme court ruled on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 1st May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman fined for ‘racist’ English insult

Posted April 30th, 2013 in compensation, conditional discharge, fines, harassment, news, racism by sally

“A Welsh woman has been made to pay compensation for using a racist slur against an English woman after calling her ‘an English cow’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Prosecute teachers ‘for imposing backdoor exclusions’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 24th, 2013 in fines, news, reports, school exclusions, teachers by sally

“Schools should be hit with huge fines and even criminal prosecutions for attempting to exclude pupils ‘by the back door’, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

How to challenge a parking ticket – The Guardian

Posted April 18th, 2013 in appeals, contracts, fines, news, parking by sally

“Don’t be taken for a ride over parking tickets – know your rights on private car parks, penalty charges and your right to appeal.”

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The Guardian, 18th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Marine fined £300 for wearing dress uniform and medals to which he was not entitled at family wedding – The Independent

Posted April 10th, 2013 in armed forces, disciplinary procedures, fines, impersonation, news by sally

“A Royal Marine corporal who wore the uniform of a sergeant and medals he was not entitled to at a family wedding to ‘big it up and impress his family’ was fined £300 today.”

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The Independent, 9th April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem over ‘prolonged and extensive’ mis-selling – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2013 in energy, fines, news, unfair commercial practices, utilities by sally

“The utility giant SSE is to be fined £10.5m for ‘prolonged and extensive’ mis-selling in what will be the largest ever penalty imposed on an energy provider.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe calls for tougher action on drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel – The Independent

“Britain’s most senior police officer has backed higher penalties for drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cold-calling prosecutions planned – Law Society’s Gazette

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is ready to prosecute up to a dozen more companies who carry out cold-calling and send spam text messages.

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd March 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Canterbury court sentences royal car protester Jonathan Elliott – The Independent

Posted March 22nd, 2013 in demonstrations, fines, news, public order, royal family, sentencing by sally

“A protester has been bound over to keep the peace for 12 months after he lunged at a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall before the Archbishop of Canterbury’s enthronement.”

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The Independent, 22nd March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cold-calling firm fined £90,000 in first penalty of its kind – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 20th, 2013 in fines, harassment, news, telecommunications by tracey

“A marketing firm has become the first to be fined £90,000 after plaguing members
of the public with thousands of unwanted calls.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bloggers may face libel fines under press regulation deal – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2013 in bills, defamation, fines, internet, news, publishing by tracey

“Bloggers could face high fines for libel under the new Leveson deal with exemplary damages imposed if they don’t sign up to the new regulator, it was claimed on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Activist ‘shocked’ at conviction for yelling at David Cameron – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2013 in costs, demonstrations, fines, harassment, news, public order by sally

“A woman has described her shock after being found guilty of a public order offence for telling David Cameron he had ‘blood on his hands’.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serious offenders could face bigger penalties under new environmental sentencing proposals – Sentencing Council

Posted March 15th, 2013 in environmental health, fines, penalties, press releases, sentencing, waste by tracey

“New proposals for how environmental offenders like fly-tippers should be sentenced have been launched today by the Sentencing Council.”

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Sentencing Council, 14th March 2013

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Fly-tipping fines should be tougher, says Sentencing Council – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2013 in fines, news, sentencing, waste by sally

“People responsible for repeatedly dumping waste should face larger fines, says the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Runaway Tube train: Operators fined £300,000 – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2013 in fines, health & safety, news, railways by tracey

“Three transport companies have been fined £300,000 after a runaway train came
within 2,000ft (600m) of crashing into a packed tube train.”

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BBC News, 28th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Purnell) v South Western Magistrates’ Court – WLR Daily

Posted February 21st, 2013 in enforcement, fines, law reports, news, proportionality by sally

Regina (Purnell) v South Western Magistrates’ Court [2013] EWHC 64 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 61

Courts had to inquire closely before making an order for the payment of a fine at any enforcement hearing as to whether there were any outstanding fines and make clear the serious consequences to the offender or defaulter in not providing accurate information.

WLR Daily, 23rd February 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Daily Mirror fined for naming alleged sexual assault victim – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2013 in complaints, disclosure, fines, media, news, victims by sally

“The Daily Mirror has been fined and censured for unlawfully naming an alleged sexual assault victim in a court report.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pressure mounts on Lloyds boss as bank is fined £4.3m over delayed payment protection insurance redress – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2013 in banking, compensation, delay, fines, insurance, news by sally

“Antonio Horta-Osorio came under more pressure today after Lloyds Banking Group was slammed with a £4.3 million fine for failing to pay compensation quickly enough to tens of thousands customers.”

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The Independent, 19th February 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk