Annie Woodland wins landmark case over near drowning – BBC News
“A woman who almost drowned in a school swimming lesson 13 years ago has won a landmark case at the Supreme Court.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: compensation
New curbs on whiplash fraud – Daily Telegraph
“All whiplash victims will have to be assessed by accredited doctors as ministers look to cut the bill faced by insurers and the premiums paid by motorists.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd Ocotber 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Transsexual PC suing Essex Police after ‘being forced to out herself over radio’ – Daily Telegraph
“PC Emma Chapman alleges that Essex Police did not do enough to help officers
understand transgender issues or investigate her claims properly, in what is
believed to be the first case of its kind. ”
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal compensation reforms would shift burden of proof on to victims – The Guardian
“Victims of miscarriages of justice will have to prove their innocence in future or endure damaged reputations, human rights groups and Labour’s parliamentary frontbench are warning.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GCHQ accused of monitoring privileged emails between lawyers and clients – The Guardian
“GCHQ is probably intercepting legally privileged communications between lawyers and their clients, according to a detailed claim filed on behalf of eight Libyans involved in politically sensitive compensation battles with the UK.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Construction firms to compensate workers whose names were on blacklist – The Guardian
“Major construction companies are to compensate workers whose names were on a secret industry blacklist. The dramatic development follows years of campaigning by unions after it was discovered that more than 3,200 names, mainly of building workers, were kept on the list, drawn up by a shadowy organisation called the Consulting Association.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victim suing police for taking too long to arrive – Daily Telegraph
“A crime victim who was beaten almost to death by a baseball bat-wielding gang of thugs is fighting a landmark battle for compensation from Humberside police.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman fined for hitting burka-wearer in Woolwich – BBC News
“A woman has been fined for shouting racist remarks and punching a woman wearing a burka in south-east London.”
BBC News, 4th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge tells gang attack girl, 18, not to get pregnant again – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has told an 18-year-old girl not to get pregnant again after she repeatedly punched a vulnerable young man in a gang attack and stole his phone and bicycle.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mesothelioma charities clash with Ministry of Justice over Grant ‘pledge’ – Litigation Futures
“The government has played down claims by charities supporting asbestos victims that minister Helen Grant agreed not to introduce changes to the compensation regime that they did not support.”
Litigation Futures, 2nd October 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
NHS £400k payout for pregnant woman’s death – Daily Telegraph
“The family of a woman who died from an ectopic pregnancy after she was twice sent home from hospital is to receive £400,000 damages from the NHS.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Muslim prisoners sue over contaminated halal pies – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 200 Muslim prisoners are suing the Government after being served halal food contaminated with pork, claiming their human rights were breached.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co (Europe) Ltd and another v Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime; Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc v Same; Lace International Ltd and others v Same – WLR Daily
“Compensation payable under section 2 of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886, as amended, was limited to physical damage to the relevant premises or property in it and did not extend to consequential losses such as loss of profit or loss of rent.”
WLR Daily, 12th September 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Rachel Manning: Barri White and Keith Hyatt compensation ‘approved’ – BBC News
“One of the two men wrongly convicted over the murder of Rachel Manning said their compensation bid had been “signed off” by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”
BBC News, 26th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Di Canio’s Public Humiliation of Players and Dismissal – Littleton Chambers
“During last week’s World Sports Law Report webinar on player contracts, David Reade QC and John Mehrzad presented a section on ‘manager publically criticising player’ and, with some degree of prescience, concluded that the ‘manager was also at risk of breach of implied term of trust and confidence with club or misconduct charge’. ”
Littleton Chambers, 23rd September 2013
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Council to pay out after housing families in B&Bs for longer than six weeks – Local Government Lawyer
“A local authority is set to pay out thousands of pounds after it housed 40 homeless families in bed and breakfast accommodation for longer than the recommended limit of six weeks.”
Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Schoolboy rapist walks free despite failure to show remorse – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolboy who twice raped a six-year-old girl has walked free from court after being told to pay his victim £300, despite saying he felt no remorse for his actions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD paid £3,000 compensation for Afghans killed by UK military – The Independent
“The families of almost 200 innocent victims of British military activity in Afghanistan have been compensated with barely £3,000 each, the Government has revealed.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A4e found guilty of racial discrimination – The Guardian
“The training company A4e has been found guilty of racial discrimination and been ordered to pay out £50,000 in compensation, the Guardian has learned. Employment tribunal judges found that the company, paid £345m by the Department for Work and Pensions for its back-to-work employment services since 2010, racially discriminated against Rohim Ullah when it unlawfully dismissed him from its Bradford office in 2011.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rachel Manning murder: Barri White and Keith Hyatt’s compensation fight – BBC News
“The two men wrongly convicted over the murder of a 19-year-old woman from Milton Keynes in 2000 have renewed their battle for compensation.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
