Call centres in BBC Three programme fined £225,000 – BBC News
“Two companies which appear in BBC Three series The Call Centre have been issued with fines related to nuisance calls.”
BBC News, 18th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fines
SDT rulings send out warning to law firms over relationships with debt recovery companies – Legal Futures
“Law firms must not allow arrangements with debt recovery companies to compromise their independence, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned, after two solicitors were fined heavily for allowing litigation to be carried out in their name.”
Legal Futures, 17th June 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CCTV road fines: Tackling traffic or raising money? – BBC News
“A growing number of councils want to use CCTV to catch more drivers breaking traffic laws. They say the move will ease congestion but drivers say they are being unfairly penalised to raise money.”
BBC News, 12th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manningtree High School fined over climbing wall fall – BBC News
“A school where a pupil fell from a climbing wall and broke his heel during a PE lesson has been fined.”
BBC News, 10th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Soft’ sentences for knife crime despite Chris Grayling pledge – Daily Telegraph
“Knife-wielding criminals are being handed soft sentences by the courts despite a pledge by the Government to introduce tough new measures.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Motorway middle lane ‘hoggers’ and careless drivers to face on-the-spot £100 police fines – The Independent
“Drivers who hog the middle lane of the motorway or tailgate other drivers could face on-the-spot fines of £100 and three points on their licences under new measures announced by the government.”
The Independent, 5th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two British soldiers admit sexual and racial abuse of Afghan citizens – The Independent
“Two British servicemen were disciplined and fined today for carrying out, respectively, a sexual offence on a young boy and being engaged in racist insults while serving in Afghanistan.”
The Independent, 4th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Deferred Prosecution Agreements – No. 5 Chambers
“Following the Bribery Act 2010 the next instrument the Government is preparing in the ‘battle against economic crime’ is the Deferred Prosecution Agreement [‘DPA’]. Following a consultation in 2012 the Ministry of Justice inserted schedule 17 into the Crime and Courts Act 2013 [‘CCA 2013’]. Although the Crime and Courts Act 2013 received Royal Assent in April 2013, Schedule 17 is not yet in force.”
No. 5 Chambers, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.no5.com
Newspaper royal charter plans are ‘bizarre’, says Liberty director – The Guardian
“A key adviser to the Leveson report, the civil rights campaigner Shami Chakrabarti, has hit out against politicians and newspaper barons, accusing them of letting down the public over promises to set up a new press watchdog.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coeliac sufferer made ‘violently sick’ at Jamie Oliver restaurant – Daily Telegraph
“Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant chain was fined £8,000 after a woman who told staff three times she was allergic to gluten was served wheat pasta.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HMRC ‘names and shames’ more deliberate tax defaulters – OUT-LAW.com
“Details of fines included on a second public list of tax defaulters shows that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is ‘cracking down harder than ever before’ on businesses and individuals that deliberately underpay tax, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
NHS ‘cover-up culture’ to be tackled with fines – The Guardian
“Hospitals that give false information about death rates will face unlimited fines under new powers aimed at preventing another Mid-Staffordshire-style health scandal.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Motorcyclist Andrew Kelly jailed over 122mph ride – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who was caught speeding at 122mph and who boasted on an internet
forum about lying to police has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 8th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fines for motorists caught texting to double – Daily Telegraph
“Fines for motorists caught texting behind the wheel are to double after the
Government announced a crackdown on dangerous driving.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Litter Enforcers let loose in Leeds – what rights to private contractors have to request personal details and issue fines? – Zenith Chambers
“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
“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.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
UK government failing legal duty on air pollution, supreme court rules – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman fined for ‘racist’ English insult
“A Welsh woman has been made to pay compensation for using a racist slur against an English woman after calling her ‘an English cow’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prosecute teachers ‘for imposing backdoor exclusions’ – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How to challenge a parking ticket – The Guardian
“Don’t be taken for a ride over parking tickets – know your rights on private car parks, penalty charges and your right to appeal.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
