Magistrate court fines ‘may rise 300%’ under new plans – BBC News
‘Maximum fines imposed by magistrates are set to rise dramatically under new proposals for England and Wales.’
BBC News, 10th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fines
EBay could face compensation claims following cyber attack, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
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
‘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.’
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
‘James Addison fined £6,000 after admitting he sent pornographic videos and stills to colleagues using WhatsApp.’
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.’
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
‘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.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gillian Astbury death: Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust fined over patient death – BBC News
‘The health trust which ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £200,000 for failing a diabetic patient who died in its care.’
BBC News, 28th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Quarter of billion in court fines written off – Daily Telegraph
‘Millions of pounds in fines and victim compensation cancelled because offenders can no longer be traced.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man fined £300 for swallowing goldfish in Neknominate prank – The Guardian
‘A man who swallowed a live goldfish as part of a Neknominate challenge has been fined £300.’
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
‘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.’
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
Colin Kazim-Richards guilty of homophobic gesture at Brighton fans – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newham Council refunds up to £347,000 in illegal parking fines – BBC News
‘An east London council is refunding up to £347,000 to drivers after parking tickets were illegally issued by a dozen cameras.’
BBC News, 8th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK’s first drone conviction will bankrupt me, says Cumbrian man – The Guardian
‘A TV-repair shop owner who has become the first person convicted in the UK for “dangerously” flying a drone says the fine and legal costs will bankrupt him.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO fines police force £100k over information left in former station – Local Government Lawyer
‘A police force has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after confidential information – including interview videotapes – was left in the basement of a former police station.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th March 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Bedale woman fined for Le Vell trial tweet – BBC News
‘A woman who tweeted the identity of the alleged victim in the trial of Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell has been fined.’
BBC News, 20th 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London Fire Brigade secures first confiscation order against landlord – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Fire Brigade has obtained a confiscation order for the first time, against a landlord who was also fined for breaches of fire safety laws.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sharmila Mistry cleared of Leicester pushchair crash deaths – BBC News
‘A woman involved in a crash in which two toddlers in pushchairs were killed has been cleared of causing their deaths by careless driving.’
BBC News, 10th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
