Log burner rule change in England could land users with £300 fines – BBC News
‘Households in England face fines of up to £300 and even criminal records if they flout new log burner rules.’
BBC News, 1st February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fines
The FA v Chris Maguire: What are the Odds? – Football Law
‘The FA Rules, rule E8.1 provides that Participants at Step 4 of the National League System and above (see pg. 437 of The FA Handbook 2022/23), and Steps 1 and 2 of the Women’s Football Pyramid (see pg. 462 of The FA Handbook 2022/23) are prohibited from betting on football anywhere in the world. However, breaches of Rule E8 are relatively common, with The FA prosecuting around 30-40 cases in the past three seasons.’
Football Law, 31st January 2023
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Defendant landlord ordered to pay £52k+ after squashing three flats into basement without planning permission – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landlord who put three flats into the basement of one of his properties in Camberwell has been ordered to pay more than £52,000 in illegal gains, fines and costs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New ‘failure to prevent’ offence could hit lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government is preparing to bring in new laws to create an offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’ that could put solicitors at risk of facing prosecution.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Number of SRA investigations into SLAPPs continues to rise – Legal Futures
‘The number of law firms being investigated for possible misconduct relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) has doubled since the summer to 40, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) revealed yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 25th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Firm handed largest-ever fine for transparency rules non-compliance – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has fined a law firm that did not comply with its transparency rules £3,500, the highest penalty it has issued for the offence.’
Legal Futures, 20th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SRA imposes record £20,000 fine for AML failings – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a firm a record £20,000 for failing to have anti-money laundering training and systems in place.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law firm fined record £20,000 for “reckless” AML breaches – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has fined an Oxfordshire law firm £20,000 after finding it “reckless” in failing to comply with the anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.’
Legal Futures, 18th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
TonyBet fined £442,750 and warned on failure to have fair and transparent terms – The Independent
‘TonyBet has been fined 442,750 and warned about its failure to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules, the Gambling Commission said.’
The Independent, 18th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FCA fines show focus remains on AML compliance – OUT-LAW.com
‘Recent fines issued to two banks by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) highlight the regulator’s continued focus on driving compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements in UK financial services, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Firm fined a further £200,000 over Wolverhampton storm death – BBC News
‘A company has been fined £200,000 after a woman was killed by a water tank cover falling from a shopping centre.’
BBC News, 14th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rogue landlord fined £12,000 for exploiting Bristol tenants – BBC News
‘A rogue landlord who created fake identities and letting agents to keep deposit money in an “elaborate web of misinformation” has been fined.’
BBC News, 13th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British Airways fined for Rhoose engineer’s brain injury – BBC News
‘The company that maintains British Airways’ planes has been fined £230,000 after an employee suffered a brain injury near Cardiff Airport.’
BBC News, 12th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Newcastle council fined £280,000 after falling tree killed six-year-old – The Guardian
‘A council has been fined £280,000 for oversights that led to a six-year-old girl being crushed to death by a falling tree in her school playground.’
The Guardian, 10th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
SRA to step up action over non-compliance with transparency rules – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to take a “more robust approach” to enforcing its transparency rules after its latest work indicated widespread non-compliance.’
Legal Futures, 20th December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Santander UK fined £108m over anti-money laundering failings – The Guardian
‘Santander UK has been fined more than £100m after an investigation by the British financial watchdog found “serious and persistent gaps” in its money laundering controls, resulting in hundreds of millions of pounds of suspicious transactions through customer accounts.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council prosecution sees defendant ordered to pay £80k+ over tree preservation order breach – Local Government Lawyer
‘A defendant has been ordered to pay more than £80,000 over the destruction of 16 oak trees in breach of a tree preservation order.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
MPs back tougher economic crime fines and oversight for lawyers – Legal Futures
‘MPs have backed giving the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) unlimited fining powers in cases of economic crime.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lincolnshire: Police dispersal order to tackle rising hare coursing – BBC News
‘A county-wide dispersal order has been issued by police in Lincolnshire after multiple reports of hare coursing.’
BBC News, 20th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ICO reprimand for misuse of children’s data: a proportionate response or a let off? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Last week, the Department for Education received a formal reprimand from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a “serious breach” of the GDPR involving the unauthorised sharing of up to 28 million children’s personal data. But the Department has avoided a fine, despite a finding of “woeful” data protection practices. Ibrahim Hasan reports.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
