Judges block horse injury claim – BBC News
“A County Durham man left with brain damage after being kicked by a horse at a Cumbrian fair, has been blocked from claiming compensation.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: compensation
Shops ‘unfair’ over shoplifting cases – The Independent
“Tesco, Boots and a host of high street giants are using a ‘deceitful’ and ‘unfair’ system to seek hundreds of pounds in compensation payouts from petty shoplifters, a report claimed today.”
The Independent, 9th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shanks v Unilever plc and others – WLR Daily
Shanks v Unilever plc and others [2009] EWHC 3164 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 354
“The words ‘that person’ in s 41(2) of the Patents Act 1977 referred to a notional non-connected counterparty operating in the appropriate market at the appropriate time.”
WLR Daily, 4th December 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
R (Adams) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
R (Adams) v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWCA Civ 1291; [2009] WLR (D) 350
“A convicted person seeking compensation as a result of reversal of his conviction on the basis of new or newly discovered facts establishing beyond reasonable doubt that there had been a miscarriage of justice had to show that the facts had been unknown to the convicted person during the trial process or an in-time appeal. Incompetence by legal representatives in deploying those facts at trial was not envisaged as something going seriously wrong in the conduct of the trial such as to constitute a miscarriage of justice.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Woman told to repay £5 of fraud – BBC News
“A woman who stole £41,000 from her 95-year-old war hero great-uncle has been ordered to pay back just £5.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government delay forces rail passengers to wait for better compensation rights – Daily Telegraph
“Millions of British rail passengers will be denied the right to claim a cash refund if their train is late because of the Government’s refusal to implement new EU consumer protection laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Train drivers win injury payout – BBC News
“Three train drivers who claimed that an industrial injury left their hands permanently disabled have been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospital payout for birth blunder – BBC News
“An eight-year-old boy affected by behavioural problems as a result of a hospital blunder during his birth has won £1.4m in damages.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why are payouts so unfair? – The Guardian
“The £100,000 compensation awarded to the family of Jean Charles de Menezes pales beside the £4m being claimed in a current sexual harrassment case. Why the huge difference?”
The Guardian, 25th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Epileptic mother wins £4m damages after fit in hospital birth – Daily Telegraph
“An epileptic mother-to-be and her unborn baby, both of whom almost drowned when she suffered a fit whilst unattended in a hospital bath, have won more than £4 million in High Court damages.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Simpler, cheaper compensation procedure proposed in new Bill – Ministry of Justice
“Making it easier and less expensive to claim compensation from insolvent defendants is the aim of a new Bill put before Parliament today.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police pay compensation to De Menezes family – The Guardian
“The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have revealed they have agreed a compensation deal with the Metropolitan police.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sturgeon and others v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Case C-402/07); Böck and another v Air France SA (Case C-432/07) – WLR Daily
“Airline passengers whose flights were delayed by more than three hours were entitled to compensation.”
WLR Daily, 20th November 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Brown delays action on compensating British victims of terror attacks abroad – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown made a last-minute U-turn on a promise to compensate British victims of terrorism abroad in the Queen’s speech after being told the Murdoch press might mount a similar campaign for injured soldiers, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family of Jean Charles de Menezes ‘could get just £100,000 compensation’ – Daily Telegraph
“The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian electrician mistakenly shot dead by anti-terrorist officers at Stockwell Tube station, could receive just a third of the £300,000 they have requested for compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girl wins brain damage settlement – BBC News
“A girl left severely disabled following her birth at a Norfolk hospital has won a multi-million pound compensation payout at the High Court.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claims management regulation fees determination – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation aimed at people authorised to provide regulated claims management services in England and Wales under the Compensation Act 2006.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
British victims of terror attacks abroad to receive payouts – The Guardian
“A young London man facing life in a wheelchair after being injured in last year’s terrorist attack in Mumbai is finally going to get financial support after a dramatic turnaround in government policy.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lesbian soldier sees £190,000 harassment payout cut by a third – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian soldier who won nearly £190,000 damages following a campaign of harassment by a male sergeant has had her payout slashed by a third after Army top brass appealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Black youth worker arrested for watching police wins compensation – The Guardian
“A black youth worker arrested and charged for watching at a distance as police detained a teenager at a London railway station is to receive an apology and £22,000 compensation from the British Transport police.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
