‘Fines for breaking Covid rules were three times more likely to be handed to black people than white people, and seven times more likely to be issued in the poorest areas than the richest, research commissioned for Britain’s police chiefs has revealed.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push notification to customers who had signed up to exclude themselves from gambling, inviting them to bet on a football match.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three energy suppliers have been made to pay compensation totalling £8m for failing to supply a final bill on time to more than 100,000 households that had switched provider.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two company directors have been jailed for nine months after five workers died when a wall collapsed at a scrap metal recycling plant in Birmingham.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A real estate company worth nearly £20 million has admitted burning peat illegally on one of its estates.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Manchester City Council has secured the confiscation of £174,074 from a company that owned a property used as an illegal shisha café in breach of a planning enforcement notice.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A McDonald’s branch was fined £500,000 after a customer’s complaint about finding mouse droppings in their cheeseburger uncovered an infestation that posed an “imminent risk” to public health.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Drivers risk unfair fines for using most yellow box junctions which councils want enforcement powers over, according to a new report. Problems with the boxes include poor visibility and being too large, research commissioned by the RAC found.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One protester has been jailed for five weeks and three others given fines and community service for their part in a protest to demand government action on insulation.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A motorist was fined nearly £11,000 for driving his French rental car in London’s ultra-low emission zone on a three-day trip to the UK, despite the fact the vehicle met the environmental standards to enter the Ulez for nothing.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A severely disabled child missed out on vital NHS surgery and was left in chronic pain for more than three years because a council failed to move them out of unsuitable housing despite repeated pleas from health professionals, a watchdog has ruled.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘TikTok has been fined £12.7m for illegally processing the data of 1.4 million children under 13 who were using its platform without parental consent, Britain’s data watchdog said.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Eight landlords – five individuals and three companies – have been fined £434,000 for offences under the Housing Act 2004, including the operation of 14 unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and a catalogue of breaches relating to fire safety, tenant information and maintenance of the properties, following a prosecution brought by West Northamptonshire Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In this Health and Safety Update, Amy Taylor discusses recent health and safety cases, the most expensive health and safety fines of 2022 and the past and future strategy of the HSE.’
Six Pump Court, 29th March 2023
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Three gambling firms owned by William Hill are to pay penalties of £19.2m for failing to protect consumers and weak anti-money laundering controls.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour will face swift and visible justice, with nitrous oxide banned and police given more powers to test for drugs on arrest.’
Home Office, 26th March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A large firm of licensed conveyancers and its senior partners have been reprimanded and fined £33,000 after a Covid-related work surge overwhelmed its ability to handle complaints.’
Legal Futures, 21st March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An NHS trust has been fined for a “catalogue of failures” which saw a dementia patient abscond from a hospital three times and die after hitting his head on concrete.’
The Independent, 20th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All pet cats in England must be microchipped under a new law which could see their owners face a £500 fine if they do not get it done.’
The Independent, 13th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former council tenant who vacated the home to live at a property she had purchased elsewhere but failed to inform the local authority has received a £10,000 fine and suspended prison sentence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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