‘Mishcon de Reya, one of the UK’s most prestigious law firms, has been fined a record amount for committing “serious breaches” of money-laundering rules.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A county council has been fined £300,000 for failing to inspect and maintain trees on a public footpath, following the death of a member of the public.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Bank of England has fined banking giant Standard Chartered £46.55 million for misreporting its liquidity position and controls failures.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A homeowner has been ordered to pay £80,000 for using a deadly herbicide to poison a protected tree that was overlooking his home.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘NatWest has been fined more than £264m for anti-money-laundering failures that involved black bin liners stuffed full of cash being deposited, and sums so large that one branch’s two floor-to-ceiling safes proved “inadequate” for storing it all.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A council prosecution has seen a business owner in South Norfolk found guilty of an offence under The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations 2020.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd December 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Dozens of maskless passengers have been fined as compulsory face coverings were reinstated.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Cabinet Office has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s data watchdog after the postal addresses of the 2020 New Year honours recipients were disclosed online.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘As part of targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, from 4am on 30 November, people in England will be required by law to wear a face covering in certain places.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Australian firm which claims to have a database of more than 10 billion facial images is facing a potential £17m fine over its handling of personal data in the UK.’
BBC news, 29th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drivers will be banned from scrolling through playlists on handheld devices from next year as part of a UK government crackdown on road safety.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A £3bn legal action against Google over claims it secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of iPhone users has been blocked by the UK supreme court.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘London firm Mishcon de Reya has been fined £25,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for failing to prevent payments being made into and from the client account to pay third parties involved in football transfers.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man has been fined after admitting a campaign of threatening behaviour against Great Grimsby Conservative MP Lia Nici.’
BBC News, 28th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Brent breached its section 20 duties under the Children Act 1989 when it chose not to provide proper accommodation to unaccompanied asylum seekers while awaiting an assessment of their age, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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