Rise in customers winning compensation from banks that mis-sold paid-for accounts – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2013 in banking, compensation, financial regulation, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Two in three customers who complain to the Financial Ombudsman about the mis-selling of paid-for bank accounts are successfully winning money back or compensation, figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Female 999 operator wins pay-off from fire service after hiring private investigator to spy on her – Daily Telegraph

“A 999 operator who went on sick leave due to stress has won an £11,000 pay-off from the fire service after it hired a private investigator to spy on her and secretly fitted a GPS tracker underneath her car.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fox v British Airways plc – WLR Daily

Fox v British Airways plc [2013] EWCA Civ 972; [2013] WLR (D) 330

“Where a claimant could establish liability for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination in respect of his son who had been a member of a company pension scheme and who died shortly after dismissal by the company for medical incapacity, the son’s estate would be entitled to compensation in a sum equivalent to the full amount of the death in service benefit that would have been payable under the scheme if the son had remained in employment at the date of his death.”

WLR Daily, 31st July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Black worker awarded £27,000 after hearing colleague referred to as golliwog – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2013 in compensation, complaints, constructive dismissal, harassment, news, racism by sally

“A black worker has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after being forced to listen to a colleague being routinely referred to as a golliwog.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Action on compensation claims for slips and trips – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 31st, 2013 in compensation, fees, health & safety, news, personal injuries, state liability by sally

“Schools, businesses and councils will all be helped by the latest stage of major law changes turning the tide on compensation culture.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st July 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

‘Compensation culture is a myth’: Claims for work-related injuries and diseases fall 60 per cent in a decade – The Independent

Posted July 31st, 2013 in compensation, health & safety, news, personal injuries, reports, statistics by sally

“The ‘spiralling’ compensation culture presented by the Government is a myth, according to a report which shows work injury claims are down 60 per cent in the last decade.”

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The Independent, 30th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bilateral Investment Treaties: Claiming Compensation from Foreign Governments under Bilateral Investment Treaties for failing to provide adequate IP Protection – NIPC Law

Posted July 29th, 2013 in compensation, foreign jurisdictions, news, patents, treaties by sally

“In Novopharm Ltd v. Eli Lilly & Co 2010 FC 915 Mr. Justice Barnes of the Federal Court of Canada declared that Canadian patent no. 2,209,735 for the second medical use of the drug atomoxetine to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults was invalid for inutility. His judgment was upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Canada Ltd 2011 FCA 220. Eli Lilly & Co. applied for leave to appeal to the Canadian Supreme Court but that was refused on 8 Dec 2012.”

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NIPC Law, 27th July 2013

Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk

Poundland case reaches supreme court – The Guardian

“The government will attempt to overturn the judgment of a multimillion-pound case affecting almost a quarter of a million unemployed people on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims – Law Society’s Gazette

“Victims of asbestos-related disease are to be offered a process for out-of-court compensation along the lines of the RTA Portal, under proposals to support mesothelioma sufferers announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th July 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Updates begin: Government proposes greater protection for consumers of digital content – Technology Law Update

Posted July 24th, 2013 in compensation, consumer protection, copyright, internet, news by tracey

“Online providers may be aware that currently, a consumer who buys a CD or DVD has greater protection than one who purchases exactly the same content by downloading it from the internet. The UK Government has recognised a need to update the law and published a Draft Consumer Rights Bill on 12 June 2013, which gives protection to consumers of digital content. ‘Digital Content’ is defined broadly in the Bill and will include, for example, video and music downloads, e-books, apps and online games.”

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Technology Law Update, 22nd July 2013

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Leylandii row: man wins appeal after spraying hedge-cutting neighbour with hosepipe – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2013 in appeals, assault, compensation, costs, fines, news, water by tracey

“A man who sprayed water in the face of his neighbour as she trimmed a Leylandii hedge has had a conviction of battery overturned on appeal after a judge ruled it was an accident.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Number of ambulance-chasing firms falls by a third after change to ‘no-win, no-fee’ law – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2013 in compensation, fees, law firms, news, personal injuries by tracey

“The number of ‘ambulance-chasing’ firms handling personal injury claims has plummeted by nearly a third after a Government clampdown on no-win, no-fee deals earlier this year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£5m compensation for 1,000 who had holiday from hell – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2013 in compensation, consumer credit, holidays, insurance, news by sally

“Around 1,000 holidaymakers will share a total pot of £5m from First Choice, Thomas Cook and My Travel after a “holiday from hell” court case concluded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Jimmy Savile: BBC sets aside millions to compensate victims – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2013 in BBC, compensation, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

” The corporation disclosed in its annual accounts that it has made ‘provision for future compensation claims’ from victims of Jimmy Savile. The accounts show it has set aside £19.1 million for compensation claims, although the money will also be used for other cases. Many of his 214 known offences were on BBC premises, and Savile even attacked a girl during the last edition of Top of the Pops in 2006.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Swinton Insurance fined £7.4m for mis-selling – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2013 in compensation, competition, consumer protection, fines, insurance, news by sally

“One of the UK’s largest insurance companies, Swinton, has been fined £7.38m for mis-selling policies.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Courts could force directors to compensate creditors, under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com

“Courts could be given the power to order disqualified company directors to compensate creditors who have lost money as a result of their actions, under plans being considered by the Government.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

A lot of Wonga – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

“Papiss Cisse’s dispute with Newcastle United Football Club about wearing the official shirt sponsor’s logo raises some important questions for sports lawyers.”

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Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 15th July 2013

Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org

Barry George loses legal fight for Jill Dando compensation – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in appeals, compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his legal battle for compensation as a victim of a ‘miscarriage of justice’.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cost of practising as a solicitor to rise sharply – Legal Futures

“The cost of practising as a solicitor is set to rise at a rate of more than four times inflation, if the Law Society’s council approves figures that will be put before it later this week.”

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Legal Futures, 8th July 2013

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Monty Python loses Spamalot royalties battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 5th, 2013 in compensation, intellectual property, news by tracey

“The stars of Monty Python face paying out an estimated £200,000 to a former colleague after a judge ruled he should receive a share of the royalties for the musical comedy Spamalot.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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