Teenager fined after taking selfie in court – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2014 in contempt of court, costs, fines, news, photography, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Joel Norris took a photo of himself and four co-defendants during his trial and uploaded it on to Twitter saying, ‘Lads in the court box lol’.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nuisance claims firms face huge fines – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 27th, 2014 in claims management, fines, personal injuries, press releases by tracey

‘Lord Faulks QC has today announced rogue claims firms providing a bad service and bombarding people with nuisance calls will face large fines.’

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Ministry of Justice, 27th June 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Rogue CMCs to face massive new fines – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 27th, 2014 in claims management, fines, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘Rogue claims management companies that use information based on cold calling or spam texts could face seven-figure fines under new government powers.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th June 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Tribunal upholds decision to overturn ICO fine for unsolicited marketing activities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2014 in advertising, appeals, fines, news, privacy, tribunals by sally

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has lost its appeal against a decision to overturn a £300,000 monetary penalty it served on an individual for his part in what the watchdog claimed was a serious breach of UK privacy laws.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

How many people will get £10,000 fines for speeding? – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2014 in fines, news, road traffic offences, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘The maximum financial penalty that magistrates courts can impose has been increased fourfold, although the data shows that only a few will have to pay much more.’

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The Guardian, 12th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New distance selling rules among new UK consumer protection law reforms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 16th, 2014 in consent, consumer protection, contracts, EC law, fines, internet, news, time limits by sally

‘Businesses must respect new consumer rights to cancel contracts for services or the supply of digital content over the internet up to a minimum of 14 days after those contracts have been entered into, under new rules which have come into force in the UK.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th June 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Magistrate court fines ‘may rise 300%’ under new plans – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2014 in fines, magistrates, news, road traffic offences by sally

‘Maximum fines imposed by magistrates are set to rise dramatically under new proposals for England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

EBay could face compensation claims following cyber attack, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 23rd, 2014 in compensation, computer crime, data protection, fines, identity fraud, news by sally

‘Online marketplace eBay may face compensations claims from some of its users if their IT security systems are shown to be deficient in light of a major cyber attack that has hit the company, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd May 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

European Parliament Election 2014: Don’t take selfies in the polling station or you could face prison time – The Independent

Posted May 23rd, 2014 in elections, fines, news, photography, sentencing by sally

‘The selfie, the self-taken photograph and scourge of 21st century discourse, is now enough of a thing that the Electoral Commission has felt the need to issue a warning to those voting in the European Parliament and local elections that taking one in a polling booth could result in hefty fines or prison time.’

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The Independent, 22nd May 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prison for a day – the real issues continue to be ignored – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 20th, 2014 in community service, fines, imprisonment, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘Last week we read that the Centre for Social Justice, a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith, has promulgated a new approach to sentencing, based on an American model. Those of you who are not of tender years will recall another approach to sentencing we took from the Americans – the sentencing guidelines; look how well they have turned out.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th May 2014

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Man who drove into lollipop lady found guilty of driving without due care – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2014 in accidents, driving without due care & attention, fines, news by sally

‘A motorist who ploughed into a lollipop lady and a group of children outside a primary school during a coughing fit has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention.’

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The Guardian, 16th May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police officer fined for sharing extreme porn on mobile phone while on duty – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2014 in fines, news, police, pornography by tracey

‘James Addison fined £6,000 after admitting he sent pornographic videos and stills to colleagues using WhatsApp.’

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The Guardian, 14th May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Draft codes of practice for employers on preventing illegal working and avoiding discrimination during recruitment – Home Office

‘The draft codes of practice on preventing illegal working and avoiding unlawful discrimination while preventing illegal working have been laid in Parliament on Tuesday 6 May 2014 pursuant to section 19 and section 23 respectively of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. They update the codes issued in February 2008.’

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Home Office, 6th May 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Mother escapes fine for taking children out of school to go on holiday because they were star pupils – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 2nd, 2014 in fines, holidays, news, parental responsibility, school children by tracey

‘The mother of two, who was prosecuted for taking her two children out of school for five days to go to a UK holiday camp, does not have to pay a fine because the children’s education is “well up to standard”, court hears.’

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gillian Astbury death: Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust fined over patient death – BBC News

Posted April 29th, 2014 in costs, fines, guilty pleas, health & safety, hospitals, news by sally

‘The health trust which ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £200,000 for failing a diabetic patient who died in its care.’

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BBC News, 28th April 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Quarter of billion in court fines written off – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2014 in auditors, compensation, costs, courts, delay, enforcement, fines, news, victims by sally

‘Millions of pounds in fines and victim compensation cancelled because offenders can no longer be traced.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man fined £300 for swallowing goldfish in Neknominate prank – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2014 in animal cruelty, fines, guilty pleas, internet, news by sally

‘A man who swallowed a live goldfish as part of a Neknominate challenge has been fined £300.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expert questions UK chancellor’s proposed ‘strict liability’ criminal offence for taxable funds held offshore – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 15th, 2014 in fines, imprisonment, news, proportionality, strict liability, tax evasion by tracey

‘It would be disproportionate to introduce automatic unlimited fines and prison sentences for UK taxpayers with offshore assets on which they have not paid the correct taxes, as trailed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the weekend, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2014

Source: www.out-law.com

Deutsche Bahn AG and others (Respondents) v Morgan Advanced Materials Plc (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Deutsche Bahn AG and others (Respondents) v Morgan Advanced Materials Plc (Appellant) [2014] UKSC 24 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 9th April 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of homophobic gesture at Brighton fans – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2014 in costs, fines, freedom of expression, homosexuality, news, obesity, sport by sally

‘The former Premier League footballer Colin Kazim-Richards was found guilty in a landmark case on Wednesday of making an “utterly disgusting” homophobic gesture at Brighton and Hove Albion fans during a football match last year.’

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The Guardian, 9th April 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk