Coronavirus: Woman ‘wrongly charged under new law’ – BBC News
‘British Transport Police has admitted wrongly charging a woman who was fined £660 under coronavirus legislation.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fines
York woman fined for breaching coronavirus rules – BBC News
‘A woman has been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions after she refused to tell police who she was and why she was at a railway station.’
BBC News, 1st April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal Powers in response to Covid-19 – stay indoors instructions – 5SAH
‘On 23 March 2020, the Prime Minister instructed everyone to remain in their homes in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. The overwhelming majority of individuals and businesses have taken steps to comply with that instruction. However, concerns remained about the large number of people continuing to use London Underground, groups of people congregating in public places and a small number of people steadfastly refusing to comply. From the off, law enforcement officials were asking to be furnished with powers to enforce compliance.’
5SAH, 30th March 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
UK police warned against ‘overreach’ in use of virus lockdown powers – The Guardian
‘Police chiefs are drawing up new guidance warning forces not to overreach their lockdown enforcement powers after withering criticism of controversial tactics to stop the spread of coronavirus, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coronavirus: Court fine for Tesco queue rule breaker – BBC News
‘A man has pleaded guilty to breaching coronavirus social distancing rules by repeatedly approaching people in a supermarket queue.’
BBC News, 30th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police fine people over social distancing – BBC News
‘Police forces in England and Wales have fined people for ignoring guidance to prevent the spread of coronavirus.’
BBC News, 27th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lockdown Regulations made: restrictions and police powers – UK Police Law Blog
‘The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 were made at 1pm on 26 March 2020 and are now in force. They contain sweeping restrictions never before seen in peacetime in the United Kingdom. They apply to England only and expire in 6 months. They revoke and replace the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 – leaving the business closures in place.’
UK Police Law Blog, 26th March 2020
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Coronavirus: Police get new powers to enforce protection – BBC News
‘Anyone continuing to break coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and faces arrest.’
BBC News, 26th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK police use drones and roadblocks to enforce lockdown – The Guardian
‘A police force has defended using a drone camera to shame people into not driving into a national park during the lockdown, while another force said it was introducing roadblocks to stop drivers heading to tourist hotspots.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
What powers does “take such action as is necessary to enforce” give to police officers? – UK Police Law Blog
‘The powers in the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 allow a constable to “take such action as is necessary to enforce a premises closure or restriction”. The powers in theCoronavirus Act 2020, schedule 22 (formerly schedule 21 in the Bill) are to enforce a restriction or prohibition on gatherings or events and to close and restrict access to premises during a public health response period. Again, it will allow a constable to “take such action as is necessary to enforce such a restriction, prohibition or closure”. But what does the phrase, “take such action as is necessary to enforce …” mean?’
UK Police Law Blog, 25th March 2020
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
England: police to get power to use force to impose coronavirus lockdown – The Guardian
‘Police will be authorised to use force to send people back home if they refuse to obey the coronavirus lockdown, under government plans.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Consumer panel urges more fixed fees and SRA fining powers – Legal Futures
‘More use of fixed fees and an increase in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) fining powers are among recommendations made today by the Legal Services Consumer Panel.’
Legal Futures, 19th March 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gambling firm Betway hit with record £11.6m penalty – BBC News
‘Online betting firm Betway has been hit with a record penalty of £11.6m for failings over customer protection and money-laundering checks.’
BBC news, 12th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Over £3m in fines and £1m for NHS in CMA pharma probe – gov.uk
‘Following an investigation, the CMA has found that 4 pharmaceutical companies broke competition law in relation to the supply of an antidepressant.’
gov,uk, 4th March 2020
Source: www.gov.uk
Oh! What a tangled web we weave… – Nearly Legal
‘In the case of Lifestyle Club Ltd, and its director, Gian Paulo Aliatis, that is what eventually happened in August 2019, with a £42,273 penalty in fines and costs (despite their policy of targeting overseas students as potential tenants on the basis that they wouldn’t understand the legal problems – this targeting is standard for all these ‘accommodation club’ companies). Unsurprisingly, Lifestyle Club Ltd opted for voluntary strike off of the Companies House register during the prosecution, in February 2019.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd March 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
TV licence convictions hard to justify, says MP scrutinising BBC – The Guardian
‘The Conservative MP tasked with scrutinising the BBC has said it is hard to justify enforcing the licence fee through the criminal courts, suggesting the corporation is losing support in its battle to prevent the decriminalisation of the £154.50 charge.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit and GDPR – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Brexit has finally been ‘done’ but what can we data protection lawyers look forward to? Can we bin the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) along with our red EU passports?’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th February 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Shell-shocked’ bookmakers face big fines for underage betting at Royal Ascot – The Guardian
‘Racecourse bookmakers say they are “shell-shocked” at a decision by the Gambling Commission to ramp up punishments meted out for failing to prevent underage betting. Seven bookmakers have been told they must pay what amounts to 2.5% of their gross profit for an entire year after being caught by enforcement action at Royal Ascot last summer, when each of them allowed a 16-year-old – the permitted age is 18 – to place a £5 bet.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
