“Lawyers have expressed concern over the European Commission’s overhaul of the EU’s online privacy rules that will see companies facing fines of as much as 2 per cent of annual turnover for breach of code.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A devout Christian has been fined for refusing to complete last year’s census form because of its links with a defence contractor.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Householders will no longer face fines for making ‘innocent mistakes’ when putting out their bins under plans being announced by the government this week.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Tax Tribunal rules HMRC is waiting months before alerting firms returns are late so that fines stack up.”
The Independent, 13th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge said it was ‘quite staggering’ that he could only impose a fine on a former soldier who admitted making racist remarks about Muslims.”
BBC News, 6th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An insurer has been fined £2.8m by the City watchdog for a ‘high-risk’ system of pay for its sales agents, among other faults.”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tissue maker Kimberly-Clark has been fined £180,000 over the death of a worker at its plant in Cumbria.”
BBC News, 15th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judges have published the first-ever proposed sentencing guidelines for people convicted for dangerous dogs offences in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 15th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Welsh council has been issued with the highest ever fine levied by the UK’s data protection watchdog after mistakenly sending child protection documents to the wrong person.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th December 2011
Soruce: www.out-law.com
“A former chauffeur to Heather Mills made an illegal copy of her disabled parking badge with her ‘full knowledge and consent’, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The TV personality, born Michael Parker, was held after officers on routine patrol discovered the scene at the junction of The Vale and Dordrecht Road. He admitted possessing cocaine during an appearance at Ealing Magistrates’ Court today. A second charge, of being drunk and disorderly, was withdrawn. He was fined a total of £780 for the offence.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Magistrates will be able to hand out summary justice in police stations under a radical overhaul of out-of-court penalties being considered by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A council which sent details of a child protection case to the wrong person has received a record £130,000 fine for breaching the Data Protection Act.”
BBC News, 6th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Westminster City Council has said it intends to introduce a by-law to remove tents from Parliament Square.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A nursery teacher was so drunk on a long-haul flight that she indecently assaulted a steward she mistook for her boyfriend, a court heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Anti-tax avoidance protesters from the group UK Uncut have been found guilty of aggravated trespass after more than 150 people occupied a luxury food retailer during a TUC-organised demonstration last March.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A firm has been fined after a construction worker was badly burnt when he struck an underground cable while drilling to put up a sign.”
BBC News, 16th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The High Court will impose fines and prison sentences on lawyers who fail to comply with the orders of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), it has been warned.”
The Lawyer, 15th November 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A man who made approximately £25,000 from selling unlawfully obtained personal data has been issued with a £1,700 fine and conditional discharge by a UK court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Mike Tindall has been fined £25,000 by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and removed from England’s elite player squad for his World Cup conduct.”
BBC News, 11th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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