‘From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Government will introduce legislation to cap the cost of payday loans to borrowers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Upper Tribunal has just issued judgment in Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Information Commissioner [2013] UKUT 0551. This significant decision is the first time the Upper Tribunal has considered an appeal against a monetary penalty notice (“MPN”), issued by the Commissioner under section 55A Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”).’
Panopticon, 21st November 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“Doctors, nurses and NHS managers will face up to five years in jail if they are found to have wilfully neglected or mistreated patients under a new law aimed at stopping a repeat of the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This consultation paper outlines the existing out of court disposals (OOCDs) landscape and provides an opportunity for the public and practitioners to share their thoughts and experiences of OOCDs and their use, and consider how they might be reformed.”
Attorney General’s Office, 14th November 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
“Fines handed to companies convicted of fraud or other financial crimes should be calculated as a percentage of turnover, rather than with reference to the amount of financial harm caused, a committee of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Since the case of Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] 1 WLR 3002, the manner in which the Court may encourage parties to settle their disputes by mediation has been largely settled. Thus, the court should not compel parties to mediatebut it may engage in robust encouragement. Importantly, a successful party may be deprived of some or all of its costs if it unreasonably refuses to mediate. The burden is on the unsuccessful party to demonstrate unreasonableness.”
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11 Stone Buildings, October 2013
Source: www.11sb.com
“Restorative justice offers many benefits but is it in danger of being mishandled, asks Tracey McMahon.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 26th October 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
“Niebel v Information Commissioner is the first Tribunal decision about penalties under the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (‘PECR’). Mr.Niebel successfully appealed against a penalty of £300,000.”
Panopticon, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“The Law Commission has today [15 October] set out its proposed principles for a new regulatory regime for wildlife.”
Law Commission, 15th October 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
“The owners of dangerous dogs involved in violent attacks could face similar penalties to those found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving, Home Office Minister Norman Baker has said.”
The Independent, 15th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Government has confirmed its intention to give employment tribunals the power to impose financial penalties on employers where they breach a worker’s rights and there are ‘aggravating features’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“US-style incentives for whistleblowers against corporate fraud, bribery and corruption offences could be introduced in the UK following the launch of the new National Crime Agency (NCA), an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The widespread use of on-the-spot fines, fixed penalties, cautions and other ‘out of court disposals’ has raised concerns that the criminal justice system is being undermined.”
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 2nd October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Proceedings concerning Texdata Software GmbH (Case C-418/11); [2013] WLR (D) 358
“National legislation prescribing the immediate imposition of a periodic penalty upon a branch of a capital company governed by the laws of another member state in consequence of the failure of that branch, within the statutory nine-month period, to disclose to the authorities of the member state concerned the documents and particulars required by articles 1 and 2 of the Eleventh Council Directive 89/666/EEC of 21 December 1989 concerning disclosure requirements in respect of branches opened in a member state by certain types of company governed by the law of another member state (OJ 1989 L395, p 36) without prior notice and without the company first having been given an opportunity to state its views on the alleged breach was not precluded by European law, provided that the domestic courts were satisfied that the system of penalties was effective, proportionate and dissuasive.”
WLR Daily, 26th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Prisoners who cause damage to prisons and prison property will have to pay for the cost of repairs under new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have today (23 August 2013) published a joint policy for dealing with violence, disorder, criminal damage and abuse in and around football matches this season.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd August 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The prosecution of a probation officer for handing over personal information relating to the victim of domestic abuse to the alleged perpetrator should act as a reminder to business of the criminal penalties they could face for breaching UK data protection laws, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Motorists who hog the middle lane, cut up other drivers or tailgate face £100 fines from today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Motorists who hog the middle lane, cut up other drivers or tailgate face £100 fines from tomorrow.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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