Fly-tipping: Organised crime behind large rise – BBC News
‘Organised criminal gangs are being blamed for the continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England.’
BBC News, 13th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: penalties
Divorcing couples: beware the capital gains tax trap – OUT-LAW.com
‘A change to the capital gains tax (CGT) rules from April 2020 means divorcing or separating couples in the UK will have a shorter period of time in which to sell their interest in the family home without being hit by tax penalties.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th October 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
UK fine issued for breach of CMA initial enforcement order – OUT-LAW.com
‘A payments provider that breached an order to stop the integration of its UK business with a rival until a full merger investigation could be carried out has been fined £250,000 by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Company boss fined £1,000 for knocking over cyclist in Mercedes then driving away – The Independent
‘The owner of an exclusive company that recruits household staff for wealthy clients has been fined nearly £1,000 for knocking over a cyclist and driving away.’
The Independent, 15th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prosecutions against unsafe care homes and hospitals rise by one third – Daily Telegraph
‘Prosecutions and other criminal enforcement actions against unsafe care homes and NHS hospitals have risen a third in a year, amid warnings of a growing crisis.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CA threatens costs penalty for non-compliant authority bundles – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has warned parties that they can expect to be denied recovery of the costs of preparing non-compliant bundles of authorities.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
City regulator bans high overdraft fees to reform ‘dysfunctional’ market – The Guardian
‘The City regulator has accused UK banks of causing “significant harm” to their most vulnerable customers as it pushes ahead with a ban on excessive overdraft fees.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Deposit penalties. How many breaches is too many?- Nearly Legal
‘A quick note, because Rea Murray has done the heavy lifting for me. We’ve seen the ‘claims for multiple deposit breaches’ issues before, although in the guise of whether a claim could be brought for a number of tenancies at once. This was a county court appeal to a circuit judge on exactly what counted as a claimable breach, and how many could be claimed per tenancy.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd June 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Tribunal confirms surcharge on pension liberation scheme user – OUT-LAW.com
‘An unauthorised payment surcharge imposed on an individual who participated in a pension liberation scheme was confirmed by the tax tribunal as it said the individual had not acted reasonably in entering into the scheme.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Ticket resellers win tribunal case over action taken by trading standards team – Local Government Lawyer
‘Four ticket resellers have won a case in the First-Tier Tribunal, which ruled that North Yorkshire County Council took action out of time.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Excessive punishment for sarcastic applause? Zaha v The FA – Blackstone Chambers
‘Crystal Palace FC’s Wilfried Zaha is one of the fastest players in the Premier League. He is also one of the most fouled. After a number of serious challenges in a match at Southampton at the end of January, Zaha was booked for his reaction to a player who had just pushed him over the touchline. He sarcastically applauded the referee in response to the yellow card, which was then followed immediately with a second yellow and therefore a red. As he left the field, Zaha sarcastically applauded the referee again, on more than one occasion, and did so “theatrically” according to the Football Association (FA). This led to him being charged with misconduct outside the jurisdiction of the match referee.’
Blackstone Chambers, 28th February 2019
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Liquidated Damages after Termination: Triple Point Technology v. PTT – 4 New Square
‘What happens to liquidated damages when a contract is terminated? Is the employer entitled to payment up until the point of termination? Can damages go beyond termination until the point at which the project is completed by someone else? If so, what happens if the project is never completed? These are all questions which one would normally associate with construction contracts. However, it was in the context of a software development project that they came to be considered in the Court of Appeal in Triple Point Technology v. PTT [2019] EWCA Civ 230.’
4 New Square, 5th March 2019
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Fears vulnerable being deprived of treatment as fines of £100 for ticking wrong box soar in NHS ‘hostile environment’ – The Independent
‘A government “hostile environment” for misclaimed free prescriptions and dental care is being scrutinised by auditors after it was claimed vulnerable patients are being fined £100 for ticking the wrong box on forms they struggle to read. The National Audit Office has announced it is “undertaking an investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare”, including the numbers issued and whether they are overturned.
The Independent, 30th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Online UK right to work checks now illegal working defence – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK employers can now rely on the result of an online right to work test as a defence against civil penalties should any of their workers later be found to have been working illegally.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Civil penalties for offshore environment breaches in force from October – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new civil penalty regime for environmental law breaches by offshore oil and gas companies will come into force on 1 October 2018.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Roofer fined £300 for carrying sandwich wrappers and crisp packets in his van – Daily Telegraph
‘A white van man has been hit with a £300 fine after sandwich wrappers and crisp packets were found inside his work van.
Roofer Stewart Gosling, 43, was punished with the on-the-spot penalty after a stash of waste he kept in a plastic commercial waste bag was found in the back of his vehicle.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of Appeal overturns costs penalty imposed on claimant who gave dishonest evidence – Litigation Futures
‘A judge was wrong to penalise a claimant for not disclosing an important piece of evidence, given that the defendant made the part 36 offer she accepted in full knowledge of her dishonesty, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 26th June 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Preston free range egg fraud farmer to pay back £500,000 – BBC News
‘A farmer who deliberately mislabelled barn eggs as pricier free range ones must pay back his £500,000 profits.’
BBC News, 21st June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
32Red hit with £2m penalty for sole problem gambler – BBC News
‘Online gambling operator 32Red has been hit with a £2m penalty for failing to protect a problem gambler.’
BBC News, 20th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
