Tougher penalties planned for NHS data losses – The Guardian
“Information commissioner Christopher Graham says fines of up to £500,000 could be imposed for Data Protection Act breaches.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Information commissioner Christopher Graham says fines of up to £500,000 could be imposed for Data Protection Act breaches.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Anyone caught smuggling drugs into prison should face longer ‘deterrent’ sentences, the country’s most senior judge has said.”
BBC News, 15th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Treasury is to abolish more than 24 criminal penalties that can currently be imposed on law firms and other businesses for failing to comply with money-laundering regulations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“There is a need for a new approach, with greater consistency and transparency in the use of out-of-court disposals, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found in their report, ‘Exercising Discretion: The Gateway to Justice’ published today.”
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, 9th June 2011
Source: www.hmic.gov.uk
“Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found that more than 100,000 criminal offences wrongly result in an ‘out of court disposal’ every year.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Website operators have a year to change the way they use cookies to comply with new laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. Those that make no effort to change could still face sanctions, though, the ICO said.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Offenders will increasingly escape prosecution and be handed cautions, fines and other out-of-court penalties when the spending cuts bite, a former probation watchdog has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Too many cases are being dealt with by out of court disposals where the police are acting as prosecutor and judge, a Court of Appeal judge said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The system of law operated by the Vatican has allowed serious sex offenders to escape punishment and must be abandoned, says a prominent lawyer.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Compass has filed a £2.3m lawsuit against an NHS trust amid claims the catering group faced ‘grossly exaggerated’ penalties for minor contract failures including holding a fire door open with a spoon and supplying out-of-date tomato ketchup.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Law Commission has proposed a cut in the number of criminal offences for regulatory breaches.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Criminal laws dealing with many petty offences should be scrapped, according to the body responsible for reviewing the law in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 25th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Hamer [2010] WLR (D) 235
“A fixed penalty notice which had been issued to a defendant pursuant to s 2 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 was not a conviction, admission of guilt, proof that a crime had been committed, or a stain on the defendant’s character, and therefore could not be regarded as evidence which impugned the character of the defendant or admitted as such.”
WLR Daily, 20th August 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Stockler v Revenue and Customs Comrs; [2010] EWCA Civ 893; [ 2010] WLR (D) 222
“The revenue was entitled to charge the taxpayer a penalty under s 95 of the Taxes Management Act 1970, even after the parties had compromised and settled their tax claim disputes, so long as the penalty did not exceed the difference between the amount payable on the accurate returns and the amount that would have been payable on a negligent or fraudulent return, within the confines of s 95(2) of the 1970 Act.”
WLR Daily, 3rd August 2010
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“Drug users should face civil sanctions such as fines or the loss of their driving licence instead of criminal penalties, a former government drugs adviser said today.”
The Independent, 27th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Five illegal workers have been caught in Stamford by our officers.”
UK Border Agency, 21st June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A motorist who received a parking ticket after pulling into a bus lane to swat away a bee has been let off the fine.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s plans to disconnect file sharers from the internet have come in for heavy criticism in parliament, amid claims that ministers are attempting to rush legislation through without proper oversight.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government will consult within weeks on new penalties for airlines that employ hidden charges to mislead consumers. The action will close a loophole by which airlines can avoid penalties for breaking the law.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Information Commissioner will soon be able to impose a penalty of up to £500,000 on data controllers who seriously contravene data protection principles.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk