A ban on “unsafe lorries” in London, introduced as part of efforts to protect cyclists, has come into force.
Read moreEngineering firm taken to court over legionella bacteria mishandling
Chromalloy UK Limited – an international engineering company that repairs turbine blades – has been fined after members of the public and its employees were exposed to legionella bacteria, which is the cause of Legionnaires’ disease and can be lethal.
Read moreEnvironmental groups take legal action against Government over pollution of natural areas
The WWF UK, Angling Trust and Fish Legal are set to launch a legal challenge against the Government for not effectively protecting some of the UK’s natural areas such as the Rivers Avon, Wye and Eden.
Read moreRyanair loses case against compensation claim timeframe after lengthy legal battle
A recent court judgment means that millions of passengers on delayed Ryanair flights could soon be entitled to compensation, after it was decided that the airline cannot limit the window of opportunity people have to submit claims.
Read moreFacebook page for Cambridge Freecycle deleted due to copyright infringement
The Cambridge Freecycle group has lost approximately 8,000 ‘likes’ from Facebook after its page was deleted for copyright infringement.
Read moreFood manufacturing firm fined £60,000 after worker was crushed
An Atherstone food production firm – The Sandwich Factory Holdings Ltd – has been fined £60,000 and must cover costs of £57,790 after an agency worker was crushed between a forklift truck and a lorry at its factory.
Read more£75,000 fine handed to landlord for operating unlicensed HMOs
Mr Gunapalan Vamathevan – an Ealing-based landlord – has been served with a substantial fine by the London borough’s Magistrates’ Court after he failed to obtain the appropriate house in multiple occupation (HMO) licences for four properties.
Read moreUK Government urged to scrap the TV licence due to ‘unfair’ prosecution figures
According to recent figures released following a Freedom of Information request, approximately 180,000 people were prosecuted in England and Wales for watching television without a licence, but only 32 such cases ended up in the Scottish courts.
Read moreLandlord fined for severe health and safety breaches
Manjit Chima – a landlord based in Leamington, Warwickshire – has been fined after it was discovered that he had failed to ensure the property he rented out to multiple tenants met safety standards.
Read moreOnline store loses copyright battle after using the image of a hairdresser from Leeds
A 28-year-old hairdresser from Leeds has won a copyright case against an online clothing company that sold t-shirts featuring her face.
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