Another challenge to HS2 launched – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 13th, 2012 in judicial review, news, planning, railways by tracey

“A further legal challenge has been launched against the Government’s decision to proceed with the proposed £33 billion High Speed 2 network, which will provide high speed rail links between major cities in the UK.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2012

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Legal fight over high-speed rail – BBC News

“Campaigners against the HS2 rail scheme have confirmed they will make two court bids to halt the £33bn project.”

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BBC News, 3rd April 2012

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Network Rail fined £1m over girls’ level crossing deaths – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2012 in fines, health & safety, news, railways by tracey

“Network Rail has been fined £1m after admitting health and safety breaches over the deaths of two girls at an Essex level crossing. Friends Olivia Bazlinton, 14, and Charlotte Thompson, 13, were hit by a train in December 2005 as they crossed the railway line at Elsenham station and died instantly.”

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BBC News, 15th March 2012

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Camden council launches legal challenge to HS2 – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2012 in housing, judicial review, local government, news, railways by sally

“The ‘great earthquake’ that ‘rent the whole neighbourhood’ was recorded by Charles Dickens in Dombey and Son when a railway first cut through Camden in the early 19th century. Nearly 200 years on, Camden’s residents are stepping up their fight against what they fear will be a smaller, but similar, seismic shock from High Speed 2, the rail scheme given the go-ahead last month.”

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The Guardian, 16th February 2012

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Network Rail admits safety breaches over girls’ deaths – BBC News

Posted January 31st, 2012 in accidents, health & safety, news, railways by sally

“Network Rail has admitted three health and safety breaches over the deaths of two girls at an Essex level crossing in 2005, a court has heard.”

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BBC News, 31st January 2012

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High-speed rail: Stop HS2 group seeks judicial review – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2012 in judicial review, news, railways by sally

“Campaigners against the £33bn high-speed rail project (HS2) are to seek a judicial review of the government’s decision to approve the scheme.”

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BBC News, 25th Janaury 2012

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Network Rail faces prosecution over Grayrigg disaster – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 16th, 2012 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the 2007 Grayrigg derailment in which a woman was killed and 86 people injured.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2012

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Late Network Rail breaches licence – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2011 in licensing, news, railways by tracey

“Rail regulators today ruled that Network Rail (NR) was in breach of its licence over declining punctuality levels. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has proposed two enforcement orders requiring NR to develop ‘new robust plans to help recover performance’.”

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The Independent, 19th December 2011

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Tighter checks pledged to close Eurostar ‘loophole’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2011 in immigration, news, railways by tracey

“The UK Border Agency says ‘tighter controls’ will be introduced to stop some Eurostar passengers being able to enter the UK without passport checks.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2011

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Train operators face fines for poor passenger information – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2011 in compensation, complaints, news, railways by tracey

“After a deluge of complaints from commuters who were left stuck on freezing platforms during last winter’s cold snap, the Office of Rail Regulator has taken on new powers to protect train travellers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2011

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Network Rail faces legal action over deaths of teenage girls – The Guardian

Posted November 25th, 2011 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the deaths of two teenagers at a level crossing, the father of one of the girls has said.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2011

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Grayrigg train crash: Faulty points caused woman’s death – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2011 in accidents, inquests, news, railways by tracey

“Badly-maintained points were to blame for causing the death of an elderly woman in the Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria, an inquest jury has found.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2011

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£3m fine for Potters Bar rail crash – The Independent

Posted May 13th, 2011 in accidents, fines, health & safety, news, railways by tracey

“Rail infrastructure company Network Rail (NR) was fined £3 million today for safety failings over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash which claimed seven lives.”

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The Independent, 13th May 2011

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Network Rail to face Potters Bar crash fine – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2011 in accidents, fines, health & safety, news, railways by sally

“Rail infrastructure company Network Rail (NR) faces a fine when it is sentenced in court tomorrow for safety failings over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash.”

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The Independent, 11th May 2011

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Network Rail pleads guilty over Potters Bar crash – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2011 in accidents, health & safety, news, railways by sally

“Network Rail has admitted breaching safety regulations over the Potters Bar train crash which claimed seven lives.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2011

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Jarvis to escape prosecution over Potters Bar crash – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2011 in health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Jarvis will escape prosecution for the fatal Potters Bar train crash after the rail regulator is understood to have dropped criminal proceedings against the maintenance firm.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2011

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Network Rail: inquiry launched into ‘misuse of public funds and illicit payments’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 28th, 2011 in corruption, inquiries, news, railways by sally

“An inquiry has been launched into allegations that Network Rail, which runs the country’s track infrastructure, has been misusing public funds and claims senior officials received illicit payments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2011

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Regina v Buxton and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 6th, 2010 in demonstrations, harassment, law reports, railways, restraining orders by sally

Regina v Buxton and others [2010] WLR (D) 214

“There was no reason in principle why a restraining order should not be made to protect a company or a group of persons from harassment.”

WLR Daily, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Potters Bar train crash: Network Rail and Jarvis Rail to be prosecuted – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in accidents, health & safety, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

“Criminal proceedings are to start against Network Rail and the maintenance firm Jarvis Rail over alleged safety failures behind the 2002 Potters Bar rail crash, in which seven people died.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2010

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New checks call after rail death in Essex – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2010 in health & safety, inquests, news, railways by sally

“A coroner has called for new safety checks after hearing how an Essex rail worker was fatally injured when a ‘poorly welded’ basket fell on to him.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2010

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