Rambler wins £3,000 compensation after falling through bridge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2008 in compensation, footpaths, news, personal injuries by sally

“Birgit Green, 63, was walking along a public footpath at a nature reserve when a section of the wooden bridge’s planking collapsed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police offer £40,000 to animal rights protesters – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2008 in compensation, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

MoD pays out tens of thousands of pounds over animals killed by jet training – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in aircraft, animals, armed forces, compensation, news, noise by sally

“Low-flying by the RAF caused the death of or serious injuries to dozens of horses, cows, chickens and other animals in a series of incidents for which the Ministry of Defence has paid tens of thousands of pounds of compensation.”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Greenweb Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council – Times Law Reports

Posted August 28th, 2008 in compensation, compulsory purchase, law reports, planning by sally

Greenweb Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council

Court of Appeal

“Where a local authority compulsorily purchased a public open space after refusing the landowner’s application for housing development, the Lands Tribunal had to value the land on the basis that planning permission had been granted for the housing development.”

The Times, 28th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Serving time: how much is it worth? – The Times

Posted August 28th, 2008 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, special report by sally

“How much compensation should be paid to someone whose life is blighted after being wrongly accused or even convicted and jailed for murder?”

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The Times, 28th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Billie-Jo’s foster father appeals for compensation – The Independent

Posted August 26th, 2008 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Sion Jenkins, cleared of murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo after spending six years in jail, has revealed that he is appealing to the Home Office for compensation.”

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The Independent, 24th August 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Payouts to same-sex partners of police officers killed on duty – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 26th, 2008 in civil partnerships, compensation, news, police by sally

“The same-sex partners of police officers killed in the line of duty will get compensation payouts in an overhaul of the current system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Colin Stagg wins £706,000 payout over Rachel Nickell murder charge – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2008 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Colin Stagg, who was cleared 14 years ago of murdering Rachel Nickell, has been awarded £706,000 compensation, his solicitor said today.”

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The Guardian, 13th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Financial firms may pay extra for rudeness, warns Ombudsman – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 13th, 2008 in compensation, financial regulation, financial services ombudsman, news by sally

“Delays, rudeness and poor claims handling are grounds for ordering financial services firms to compensate customers, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has said. Payments can be ordered in addition to other remedies.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Greenweb Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted August 6th, 2008 in compensation, compulsory purchase, law reports, planning by sally

Greenweb Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council; [2008] WLR (D) 286

“On the proper interpretation of ss 14(1) and 15 (3) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 the amount of compensation payable for compulsory acquisition of vacant land on which Victorian houses had stood prior to their destruction during the Second World War should be based on the assumption that planning permission had been granted for specified development even though planning permission for such development had in fact been refused.”

WLR Daily, 5th August 2008

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.

Q&A: Barry George and compensation – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2008 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Speculation is mounting about how much compensation Barry George could receive if he decides to make a claim to the Miscarriages of Justice Support Service.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Barry George: loner cleared of JIll Dando killing set for £1m award – The Times

Posted August 4th, 2008 in compensation, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Barry George is free to seek more than £1 million compensation as the victim of a miscarriage of justice after being cleared yesterday of the murder of the Crimewatch presenter Jill Dando. ”

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The Times, 2nd August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ministers speed up compensation for road accident victims – The Times

Posted July 23rd, 2008 in compensation, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

“People injured in road accidents will be able to claim damages more quickly under a fast-track claims process announced by ministers yesterday.”

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The Times, 23rd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Landowners ‘deserve compensation over right-to-roam rules’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2008 in compensation, news, rights of way by sally

“Owners affected by the route of the coastal path around England should be paid if they can prove they will suffer financial loss as a result, says a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Regina (Bhatt Murphy (a Firm) and Others v Independent Assessor; Regina (Niazi and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted July 21st, 2008 in compensation, judicial review, law reports, miscarriage of justice by sally

Regina (Bhatt Murphy (a Firm) and Others v Independent Assessor; Regina (Niazi and Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal

“The mere existence of an ex gratia scheme for compensation to the victims of miscarriages of justice was not by itself sufficient to create a legitimate expectation that the scheme would be continued. In consequence, the minister was entitled to abolish it without consultation or notice.”

The Times, 21st July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Increased powers to tackle fradusters – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 21st, 2008 in compensation, Crown Court, fraud, press releases by sally

“Today the Attorney General Baroness Scotland will announce new measures that are designed to prevent fraudsters committing further offences, and ensure that they pay back all the victims of their crimes.”

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Attrorney-General’s Office, 18th July 2008

Source: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

General Sir Richard Dannatt welcomes plan to increase payments to wounded troops – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2008 in armed forces, benefits, compensation, news by sally

“A package of welfare improvements for the military, including a doubling of compensation payments, has been welcomed by the head of the Army as ‘very good start’ towards giving the Armed Forces the treatment they deserve.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Compensation call over Equitable – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2008 in compensation, insurance, maladministration, news by sally

“Ministers should set up a compensation fund for policyholders in the Equitable Life, the Parliamentary Ombudsman says.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

R (Harris) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted July 16th, 2008 in compensation, law reports, miscarriage of justice by sally

R (Harris) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; [2008] WLR (D) 237

“A defendant whose conviction was quashed on appeal would only be entitled to statutory compensation where that defendant’s innocence had been acknowledged or where there had been serious failures of the trial process.”

WLR Daily, 15th July 2008

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 (Bhatt Murphy (a firm) and others) v Independent Assessor; R (Niazi and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted July 14th, 2008 in compensation, judicial review, law reports, miscarriage of justice by sally

R (Bhatt Murphy (a firm) and others) v Independent Assessor; R (Niazi and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 755; [2008] WLR (D) 233

The mere existence of a discretionary scheme for compensation to the victims of miscarriages of justice did not create the conditions necessary to establish a legitimate expectation that the scheme would be continued, so that the Secretary of State was entitled to withdraw it without notice or consultation.”

WLR Daily, 11th July 2008

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.