Guilt, non-guilt and innocence: what will Strasbourg decide? – The Guardian
“Victims of miscarriages of justice await Lorraine Allen judgment with hope.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: compensation
£23m awarded to girl paralysed in crash that killed her mother – The Independent
“A teenager who was paralysed in a car crash which killed her mother is to receive record compensation worth £23 million.”
The Independent, 19th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPP faces £33.4m bill for fines and compensation after FSA investigation – The Guardian
“The identity theft and credit card insurance company CPP faces a £33.4m bill to pay fines and compensation to customers following the conclusion of a long-running investigation by the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham city council faces £757m bill to settle equal pay claims – The Guardian
“The country’s largest local authority faces a potential bill of £757m to settle a string of equal pay claims lodged by mainly women workers, amid speculation that other councils and private sector firms could be targeted by a new wave of legal action.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed for a crime you didn’t commit: Landmark case could be costly for UK – The Independent
“Lorraine Allen is an unlikely crusader for justice. The 43-year-old grandmother wants the world to forget that she was wrongly accused of killing her baby and leave her to get on with life. But first she needs the authorities to accept that she was wrongly convicted and make amends. That could happen this week when Europe’s highest court for human rights hears Mrs Allen’s plea for compensation 12 years after she was wrongfully imprisoned for shaking her four-month-old son to death.”
The Independent, 11th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Injured workers face tougher battle for compensation under government plans – The Guardian
“Personal injury lawyer says bill making workers prove company negligence favours insurance industry at expense of taxpayer.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civil courts could get powers to enforce compensation for wronged consumers – OUT-LAW.com
“New powers that could make it easier for consumers to demand reimbursement from companies who have overcharged or mis-sold them products have been proposed by the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Breast cancer patients claim compensation from hospitals – BBC News
“Women who claim they had botched and unnecessary breast cancer operations are taking legal action against three hospitals in the West Midlands.”
BBC News, 7th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cycling may require new governing body in wake of doping scandal, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A new governing body may be needed if cycling is to recover from the drugs scandal currently engulfing the sport, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Annual assessments for doctors ‘will improve care and cut legal costs’ – The Guardian
“Giving all doctors annual assessments and detailed checks every five years will result in better care for patients and reduce compensation claims, but may see an exodus of experienced medics from the NHS who are reluctant to be tested, a government study has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asil Nadir ordered to pay back £5m or face six more years in jail – The Guardian
“Disgraced tycoon Asil Nadir has been ordered to pay back £5m of the money he stole from his Polly Peck business empire or face a further six years in jail.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nelson and others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG Regina (TUI Travel plc and others) v Civil Aviation Authority (Joined Cases C-581/10–C-629/10) – WLR Daily
“Passengers whose flights were delayed were entitled, under certain circumstances, to compensation pursuant to article 5 to 7 of Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91.”
WLR Daily, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Prisoners to launch legal action on voting rights – The Guardian
“Prisoners denied the right to vote are to start legal proceedings for compensation immediately in wake of the declaration by David Cameron that he will not change the law despite a ruling by the European court of human rights and the views of his senior law officer Dominic Grieve.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Homeowners affected by HS2 to get access to hardship fund – The Guardian
“Homeowners living along the proposed path of the high-speed rail link will be given access to a hardship scheme if they are unable to sell their house, even if is outside the area earmarked for development, the government has said.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£5.8m payout for brain-damaged boy – The Independent
“A boy left brain damaged after a bowel condition was not properly treated is to receive compensation worth £5.8 million.”
The Independent, 25th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Community sentences to deliver proper punishment – Ministry of Justice
“The Government today publishes the new legislation, in the Crime and Courts Bill, that will mean adult community sentences will now contain a punitive element.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Compensation for Savile’s victims – BBC Law in Action
“Victims of abuse by Jimmy Savile may soon submit compensation claims to the courts. So what will they have to prove and what defences will be available to Savile’s former employers – such as the BBC, hospitals and prisons? Appeal Court judge, Sir Stanley Burnton, tells Joshua Rozenberg what is likely to happen.”
BBC Law in Action, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bank of Scotland fined £4m over compensation blunders – The Guardian
“The Bank of Scotland has been fined £4m by the City regulator after a series of blunders meant it paid more than £20m in compensation to the wrong customers.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Relatives of UK soldiers killed in Iraq win right to pursue damages claims – The Guardian
“Relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq have secured a victory in the latest round of a compensation fight with ministers.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gay couple win Berkshire B&B refusal case – BBC News
“A gay couple who were turned away from a bed and breakfast were discriminated against, it has been ruled.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
