Met pays out to black brothers searched and handcuffed outside home – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2022 in compensation, complaints, London, minorities, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘The Metropolitan police has settled a complaint by black brothers who were stopped, searched and handcuffed outside their family home.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2022

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Council told to pay £15k over failures in relation to provision of suitable alternative education – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 28th, 2022 in children, compensation, education, health, local government, news, ombudsmen, school children by tracey

‘A child from West Sussex who was unable to attend school missed out on education after the council failed to provide a suitable alternative, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has revealed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Appeal rules against EasyJet again on flight delay claims – Legal Futures

Posted November 28th, 2022 in airlines, appeals, compensation, delay, electronic mail, news by tracey

‘EasyJet’s latest effort to cut out solicitors from flight delay claims has failed, after the Court of Appeal found shortcomings in its automated system.’

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Legal Futures, 28th November 2022

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Dyslexic M&S worker wins payout after being sacked over mistakes in emails – The Independent

‘A dyslexic Marks and Spencer worker has won more than £50,000 after losing her job following concerns about mistakes in her emails.’

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The Independent, 27th November 2022

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Woman banned from Primark after ripping worker’s shirt for ‘flirting’ – The Independent

Posted November 18th, 2022 in assault, community service, compensation, criminal damage, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman has been banned from Primark after assaulting a staff member for “flirting” with a colleague she found attractive.’

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The Independent, 15th November 2022

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Army families suing MoD for poor housing told to drop claims or have pay docked – The Guardian

‘Army families suing the Ministry of Defence over the squalor of their living quarters are being issued with “bullying” ultimatums to drop the claims or face having their pay docked to cover the legal costs.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2022

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Police pay woman £40,000 after using unlawful force – BBC News

‘A woman has been paid £40,000 compensation by a police force after two officers trespassed in her home and unlawfully arrested her.’

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BBC News, 14th November 2022

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Solicitor awarded £32,000 over anxiety during employment transfer – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A solicitor whose employment was transferred to another firm without notice or consultation has succeeded in a claim for constructive dismissal.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th November 2022

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Personal injury solicitor awarded £32,000 for unfair dismissal – Legal Futures

‘A personal injury solicitor who was transferred to a new law firm without notice or consultation has been awarded just under £32,000 in damages by an employment tribunal.’

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Legal Futures, 10th November 2022

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Slough woman unable to access upstairs because of council grant delay, Ombudsman finds – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 7th, 2022 in compensation, delay, disabled persons, housing, local government, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘A disabled woman had to sleep, eat and wash in her downstairs living room because Slough Borough Council took too long to decide whether she can have a stairlift, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has revealed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022

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Council pays £55,000 and makes an apology to survivor of abuse in children’s home – Local Government Lawyer

‘Essex County Council has personally apologised to a man and agreed to pay him £55,000 in compensation following a civil compensation claim over sexual abuse he suffered as a child while in the council’s care.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022

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Disabled Slough woman wins case after stairlift wait – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2022 in compensation, delay, disabled persons, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘A disabled woman has won damages after her local authority took almost a year to decide on an application for a stairlift in her home.’

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BBC News, 3rd November 2022

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Council to pay £10k after Ombudsman investigation finds visually impaired woman left without support – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 26th, 2022 in compensation, duty of care, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that Leicestershire County Council left a visually impaired woman without the day-to-day support she needed for 21 months.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th October 2022

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City council to refund 11 years of care home top-up fees to family following Ombudsman investigation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 21st, 2022 in care homes, compensation, delay, families, fees, local government, news, ombudsmen by tracey

‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has concluded that a family should never have been charged for 11 years’ worth of care home top-up fees for their mother’s care.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2022

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Post Office scandal inquiry to put conduct of lawyers under spotlight – Legal Futures

‘The lead counsel to the Post Office Horizon Inquiry last week made clear that the role of lawyers, “some of them senior”, will be put under scrutiny in the coming months.’

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Legal Futures, 17th October 2022

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Payout for sex abuse survivor who says Ellesmere College failed her – BBC News

‘A sex abuse survivor has been paid a substantial sum after claiming school staff failed to protect her when she was raped by her mother’s partner.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2022

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Defendants sentenced following “largest ever prosecution under Protection from Eviction Act 1977” – Local Government Lawyer

‘In a case prosecuted by Thanet District Council, Judge Rupert Lowe, sitting at Canterbury Crown Court, passed sentence on Monday (10 October) on four defendants involved in managing rented flats in Margate.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2022

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Met Police forced to pay £6,000 after unlawful search and handcuffing of mixed-race boy – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2022 in compensation, London, minorities, news, police, stop and search, young persons by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police has been forced to apologise and pay £6,000 to the family of a mixed-race boy who was unlawfully searched and handcuffed, The Independent can reveal.’

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The Independent, 12th October 2022

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Legal action by Doreen Lawrence and Prince Harry could mire Daily Mail for years – The Guardian

‘Now Dacre faces the prospect of seeing the Daily Mail’s parent company Associated Newspapers dragged into a lengthy legal battle, where he could have to give evidence under oath about his newspaper’s activities in the name of journalism. According to a statement issued by lawyers for the six individuals, the claims include allegations of illegal activity such as homes being bugged, deceptive tactics used to obtain private medical information and the tapping of live phone calls.’

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The Guardian, 7th October 2022

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Elton John and Prince Harry sue Daily Mail publisher over ‘privacy breach’ – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2022 in compensation, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by tracey

‘Sir Elton John is among several public figures taking legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail over what they call “gross breaches of privacy”.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2022

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