Solicitor rebuked for issuing cheque that bounced – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor has been sanctioned for sending a client a cheque for his damages which bounced.’
Legal Futures, 10th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Category: fines
Council fined £1.4m after child suffers life-changing head injury in “easily preventable” incident – Local Government Lawyer
‘Hampshire County Council has been fined £1.4m after a six-year-old girl playing on an unsecured street bollard suffered a life-changing head injury.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
All in a Day’s Work: Salary caps in the cross-hairs of UK and EU sports regulation – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The past couple of weeks have seen a major ruckus run through the world of Rugby Union, raising questions about the financial aspects of the game and how to ensure fair competition.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Solicitor took 15 years to finish distributing estate – Legal Futures
‘A veteran solicitor who failed to complete several probate matters promptly – with one taking 15 years – has been fined by a tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Deadline for UK drone registration approaches – BBC News
‘UK drone pilots must register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by the end of 29 November or face a fine of £1,000.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deadline for UK drone registration approaches – BBC News
‘UK drone pilots must register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) by the end of 29 November or face a fine of £1,000.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Pitiful’ £350 fines for fox hunters caught in video footage – BBC News
‘An animal welfare charity has called for people who illegally hunt foxes to be given prison sentences – after two men were fined a “pitiful” £350.’
BBC News, 21st November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of criminals given immediate custodial sentences at lowest level for a decade – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of convicted criminals who are sent straight to jail is at its lowest level for a decade, despite crime rising steadily over the same period, the latest figures have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail loses appeal over £50m fine for breaking competition law – The Guardian
‘Royal Mail has lost an appeal against a £50m fine from media regulator Ofcom for anti-competitive behaviour against its largest competitor, the parcels business Whistl.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Homelessness: High Court Challenge Against ‘Begging Fines’ Granted – Rights Info
‘Human rights campaigners have launched a landmark legal bid to determine whether homeless people are being “criminalised” by fines against begging and leaving bedding in doorways.’
Rights Info, 8th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Drone registration made compulsory as UK scheme launches – The Guardian
‘Drone users in the UK must now sit an online test and pay a £9 annual fee or face a £1,000 fine after the launch of a mandatory national registration scheme on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couple fined £20,000 for planning offences over work on outbuildings and fish pond – Local Government Lawyer
‘A couple have been handed a £20,000 fine after being found guilty of offences under the Town and Country Planning Act relating to outbuildings and a fish pond.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Parents take legal action over pupils labelled as truants – The Guardian
‘Families with children who are labelled “school refusers” are planning to take legal action against the government to challenge rules on truancy that allow them to be fined and prosecuted.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘How Did Liverpool Escape League Cup Expulsion?’ – Ashley Cukier on the EFL Disciplinary Panel’s Decision – Littleton Chambers
‘The English Football League (“EFL”) yesterday [3 October] announced that Liverpool FC had been found guilty of misconduct and fined £200,000 – of which £100,000 will be suspended until the end of Season 2020/21 – for having breached EFL Rules by fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup third round match against Milton Keynes Dons. The sanction has raised eyebrows in some parts: in 2016 the EFL, in an ostensibly more severe sanction, deducted 3 points from Bury FC for fielding an ineligible player and, as recently as last month, Grays Athletic FC were expelled from the FA Cup for the same offence. In the latest edition of the Littleton Sports Group’s ‘Five Things You Need to Know’ series, Ashley Cukier considers the sanction handed to Liverpool by the EFL Board.’
Littleton Chambers, 3rd October 2019
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Mobile phone loophole for filming drivers ‘to be closed’ – BBC News
‘The government plans to close a legal loophole that has allowed drivers who use mobile phones to film or take photographs to escape prosecution.’
BBC News, 1st November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious misconduct “does not mean automatic strike-off” – Legal Futures
‘A finding of serious misconduct against a solicitor does not require striking off or an immediate suspension from practice, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 28th October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police disciplinary hearings dropped over Thomas Orchard death – The Guardian
‘The family of a church caretaker with mental health problems who died after being restrained at a police station have expressed anger after disciplinary proceedings against two detention officers were dropped.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mail on Sunday writer spared jail after recording court hearing on phone – The Guardian
‘A Mail on Sunday features writer has been spared jail after blaming “work pressure” for recording a court hearing on her mobile phone.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court upgrades solicitor’s “lenient” fine to strike-off – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) was too lenient in only fining a solicitor who had clients pay money into his personal bank account, High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
AQA could face class action suit from parents of children who were possibly given ‘incorrect’ grades – Daily Telegraph
‘The UK’s biggest exam board could face class action from parents, following revelations that answers were being “remarked” by the same examiners.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
