Travel & Aviation Newsletter – 3 Hare Court
‘Welcome to our latest Travel & Aviation newsletter, edited by Katherine Deal KC.’
3 Hare Court, 11th February 2025
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Category: railways
Family tributes as rail firm fined £4m for deaths – BBC News
‘The families of two workers who were struck and killed by a train following safety failures have spoken of the “irreplaceable void” in their lives as Network Rail is fined nearly £4m.’
BBC News, 14th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal challenges to UK infrastructure projects to be blocked in push for growth – The Guardian
‘Campaigners will be blocked from “excessive” legal challenges to planning decisions for major infrastructure projects including airports, railways and nuclear power stations as part of the government’s drive for economic growth.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tribunal halves law firm’s fees on HS2 house sale – Legal Futures
‘A tribunal has more than halved the fees charged by a leading law firm for advice on the forced sale of a property affected by HS2.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Louise Haigh issues train operator warning over using courts to chase fares – The Independent
‘Transport secretary Louise Haigh has issued a warning to train operators over prosecuting passengers for ticketing errors, as she labelled the system “far too complicated”.’
The Independent, 13th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading – The Guardian
‘Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats on sale. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Eurostar ads across Instagram and Facebook for £39 tickets from London to Amsterdam and Brussels were misleading, the second time it has censured its ads this year.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of train fare prosecutions to be quashed – BBC News
‘As many as 74,000 prosecutions for alleged rail fare evasion in England and Wales are set to be quashed following a landmark ruling.’
BBC News, 15th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Violence against women on UK trains rises by 50% in two years – The Guardian
‘Violence against women and girls on British railways has risen by more than 50% over two years, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Train driver who upskirted female passenger avoids jail sentence – The Guardian
‘A Thameslink train driver who took photos up a woman’s skirt while she was asleep on a train has avoided jail, despite being found guilty of voyeurism.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
CrossCountry Trains advert banned over ‘insufficient’ free food and drink claims – The Independent
‘An ad for CrossCountry Trains has been banned for over-promising on the availability of complimentary food and drink for passengers.’
The Independent, 17th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman hit by two Tube trains takes TfL to High Court – BBC News
‘A woman who lost an arm and leg after being run over by two Tube trains has issued a legal claim at the High Court against Transport for London (TfL).’
BBC News, 7th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK watchdog rules Eurostar’s £39 seat sale advert was misleading – The Guardian
‘Eurostar has been censured by the advertising watchdog after misleading potential customers over the cost of seats during its sale last summer.’
The Guardian, 3rd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Transport Secretary wins Supreme Court appeal over determinations on certificates of appropriate alternative development -Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by the Secretary of State for Transport over the way in which compensation is calculated for land compulsory purchased for Birmingham’s Curzon Street HS2 station.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
HS2 Euston tunnellers given suspended sentences after retrial – The Guardian
‘Six environmental activists who underwent a retrial over charges related to tunnelling near Euston station in London in protest against HS2 have been sentenced.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Croydon tram operator and TfL fined £14m over deadly 2016 crash – The Guardian
‘Transport for London and the operator of the Croydon tram have been fined a total of £14m for safety failings leading up to the 2016 crash in which seven people died.’
The Guardian, 27th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Driver of Croydon tram in fatal 2016 crash cleared by Old Bailey jury – The Guardian
‘The driver in the Croydon tram crash that killed seven people has been found not guilty of failing to take reasonable care of his passengers.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off – The Independent
‘The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally ruled that Hitachi’s 1.7 billion euro (£1.36 billion) proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure could drive up prices and reduce service quality for passengers. The findings could lead to the merger being blocked.’
The Independent, 8th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for attempting to throw woman in front of Tube at King’s Cross – BBC News
‘A man who drunkenly tried to throw a woman in front of a Tube train as she travelled to Notting Hill Carnival has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.’
BBC News, 24th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge’s “dismay” at conduct of High Court claim – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has expressed her “dismay” that there was no pre-trial review in a case that was discontinued on day four of a trial that had been listed several months earlier.’
Legal Futures, 18th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Updates to English network infrastructure policy follow high-profile legal cases – OUT-LAW.com
‘Planned updates to the key policy document for nationally significant road and rail projects in England are a direct response to recent high-profile rulings on when officials must consider alternative approaches.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th April 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
