Liakath Ali, a 40-year-old landlord, has been ordered to pay almost £70,000 in legal fines and costs after a court found him guilty of letting out substandard bedsits in the East End of London.
Read moreCheshire coachbuilding company fined after employee injured
S.Cartwright and Sons (Coachbuilders) Ltd – a coachbuilding business based in Cheshire – has been served with a fine for more than £50,000 after one of its employees suffered life changing injuries.
Read moreArtist agrees to settlement in Angry Birds intellectual property lawsuit
Juli Adams – an artist based in Seattle – has agreed to an out-of-court settlement for an intellectual property dispute relating to toys she designed for a pet products company, which were based on the internationally acclaimed Angry Birds video…
Read moreHigh Court ruling sees Wigan couple’s planning permission appeal defeated
The High Court in London recently sided with Wigan Council after rejecting a couple’s appeal regarding planning permission granted for a residential development of 39 dwellings.
Read moreCitizens Advice calls for landlord licence to be introduced
A report published by Citizens Advice has called for a new licensing scheme to be implemented across England, in order to regulate landlords and ensure that those letting out unsuitable or hazardous properties are blacklisted.
Read moreGrantham retailer given a £1,000 fine after being found guilty of fly-tipping
Irena Kundrotaite, a Grantham businesswoman, has been fined after pleading guilty to illegally dumping used boxes and crates in a lay-by on the A52 at Swaton.
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