‘Archie Maddan explains what was involved in the first successful prosecution of a tower block owner for failure to remove flammable cladding.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A leading South-West law firm has been fined £101,357 for failing to act over money laundering red flags on three property transactions, two of which may have involved a sanctioned entity.’
Legal Futures, 27th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A developer who neglected a listed mansion has been found guilty of ignoring a listed building notice for five years following a prosecution brought by Liverpool City Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A prestigious mental health hospital has been fined £140,000 after a young woman killed herself on one of its wards, days after it was described as an “utter shambles”.’
The Independent, 14th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has been fined £5.6m by the regulator for missing its first- and second-class delivery targets.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Royal Mail has been fined £5.6m by the regulator for missing its first- and second-class delivery targets.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A delivery driver has been issued with a £4,560 fine for fly-tipping.’
BBC News, 13th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed on a male law firm owner who said “mmm, I like what I see” to a young woman applying for a paralegal position.’
Legal Futures, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has slapped a law firm with a £45,000 fine for multiple failures in its conduct of financial mis-selling claims.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five companies have been fined a total of £590,000 for collectively making 1.9 million unwanted marketing calls to elderly and vulnerable people.’
The Independent, 21st September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Businesses found to have breached UK data protection laws when falling victim to cyber attacks could receive lower fines in respect of those infringements if they engage appropriately with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), under a new agreement forged by the NCSC and the UK’s data protection authority.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A Westminster City Council investigation has led to coffee and sandwich giant Pret a Manger being fined £800,000 after a member of staff was left trapped and fearing for her life in a walk-in freezer for 2.5 hours.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A private school has been fined £80,000 after a classroom ceiling collapsed, injuring 15 children and their teacher.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Pret A Manger has been fined £800,000 after one of its workers was left fearing for her life while stuck in one of its freezers.’
The Independent , 30th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Airlines that break the law by not helping customers when flights are delayed or cancelled should be fined, consumer rights groups and online travel agents have said.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lawsuit has been thrown out against a Welsh-language campaigner who refused to pay a parking ticket because it was written in English.’
BBC News, 5th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People who allow asylum seekers to work for them or rent their properties in breach of the law will face significantly increased fines from next year, as ministers attempt to reduce “pull factors” for people making small boat crossings.’
The Guardian. 7th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘One of Britain’s biggest gym and leisure chains has been fined more than £2.5m after a three-year-old boy drowned in one of its swimming pools.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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