Serial killer Joanne Dennehy demands compensation for solitary confinement – Daily Telegraph
‘Lawyers are using the European Convention on Human Rights in support of the triple murderer.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: compensation
Parents of murdered schoolboy receive pay-out from blundering police force – Daily Telegraph
‘Surrey Police issue unreserved apology and pay substantial damages after admitting failings in the case of Breck Bednar, the 14-year-old schoolboy who was groomed online and then murdered by sadistic killer Lewis Daynes.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Remove pictures of banned boozers or face five-figure payout under Data Protection Act, landlords warned – Daily Telegraph
‘The human rights of banned drinkers may be breached if customers see their mugshots.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Changes to compensation for nuclear incidents published by UK government – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to the rules governing compensation for nuclear incidents will increase the amounts payable, as well as expand the categories of damage for which compensation may be claimed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
British Airways pays pilot Simon Wood Africa abuse victims – BBC News
‘British Airways has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of money to children who were sexually abused by one of its pilots in East Africa.’
BBC News, 4th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Veterans dying from asbestos-related cancer win battle for compensation – The Independent
‘Scores of veterans dying from asbestos-related cancer caused by their time in the military are to receive a lump sum in compensation, following an Independent campaign to overturn rules that left them worse off than civilians.’
The Independent, 29th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Violent murderer entitled to compensation for human rights breach, judge finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The High Court has ruled that Anwar Hussain was a victim of a ‘systematic failure’ after his Parole Board hearing was delayed.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Offers & CRU – Crooks v Hendricks Lovell Ltd [2016] – Park Square Barristers
‘On the 15th January 2016 the Court of Appeal gave judgment in the case of Crooks v Hendricks Lovell Limited [2016] EWCA Civ 8, which concerned the interpretation of an offer made by a Defendant to settle a claim for personal injury and associated losses.’
Park Square Barristers, 9th February 2016
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Disproportionate’ disclosure application denied in swaps mis-selling claim – Commercial Disputes Blog
‘In Claverton Holdings Ltd v Barclays Bank plc, the Commercial Court rejected an application by the claimant for specific disclosure against the defendant bank. The court found that the documents sought, which related to other mis-selling allegations against the bank employees featuring in the claimant’s case, would have little probative value and adducing them would place a disproportionate burden on the defendant.’
Commercial Disputes Blog, 16th February 2016
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
EU court ruling on Iranian bank paves way for claims against UK – The Guardian
‘Bank Mellat, an Iranian firm whose assets were frozen due to alleged involvement in nuclear proliferation, has won a European Union court ruling paving the way for claims against the UK.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New legal right for shop workers to refuse longer work hours on Sundays – Daily Telegraph
‘Ministers are changing legislation to give councils the power to extend trading hours in their local areas’
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman awarded £27,000 after being given Caesarean without enough pain relief – The Independent
‘A woman has been awarded £27,000 after a hospital began a Caesarean without giving her adequate pain relief.’
The Independent, 10th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Narcolepsy boy wins £120k swine flu vaccine damages – BBC News
‘A boy with a rare sleeping illness caused by a swine flu vaccine has won £120,000 in damages.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK consults on further changes to competition compensation law – OUT-LAW.com
‘It will become easier for victims of competition law breaches to claim compensation when the EU Damages Directive comes into force in December.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
PJV v Director of Adult Social Care Newcastle City Council and another – WLR Daily
‘There was no need for an application to the Court of Protection to finalise an award to an incapacitated person that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority decided should be held on trust, since a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection could be authorised to negotiate and finalise the terms of such an award.’
WLR Daily, 18th December 2016
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Cash for crash’: 81 sentenced in fake car accidents scam – The Guardian
‘Garage in south Wales faked accidents in its yards so that bogus insurance and compensation claims totalling £750,000 could be made.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Councils pay out over £100million in compensation claims in just two years – Daily Telegraph
‘New research shows councils in Britain paid out thousands of pounds because of potholes, accidents and other workplace related grievances between 2013 and 2015.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid crackdown to protect troops from being sued – Daily Telegraph
‘ Human rights lawyers who have brought thousands of war crimes cases against British troops will see their taxpayer-funded legal aid cut, in a new assault on “ambulance chasing” law firms. David Cameron has ordered a crackdown after becoming “very concerned” at the boom in compensation claims and investigations against soldiers over incidents in Iraq and Afghanistan.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Robot lawyer can help you claim compensation without legal fees – Daily Telegraph
‘Student entrepreneur who created donotpay.co.uk has launched automated lawyer to help people challenge unfair fines.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Thalidomide 50 years on: ‘Justice has never been done and it burns away’ – Daily Telegraph
‘It has been more than half a century since the thalidomide scandal, but Martin Fletcher finds that the victims’ fight for compensation is far from over.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
