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4.04.23
I have been kicked out – am I entitled to rent from my former partner?
Exclusion, compensation, and occupation rent When relationships involving cohabitation break down, it is very common for one party to leave the cohabited property, whether willingly or because they have no other choice. In such circumstances, the party that has left may be entitled to be paid rent by the remaining party to compensate for their…
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Man who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage ordered to pay compensation
A man who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage has received a 12 month Community Order plus 150 hours unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay Mr Farage £350 in compensation to cover the cost of cleaning of the suit and damage to a lapel microphone. The incident took place during a walkabout on…
Read more8.08.18
Love Island and the perils of online trolling
Love Island has come to an end and it certainly divided opinion. For some, the ITV2 reality dating show set in a luxurious villa in Mallorca was one of the highlights of this glorious summer and a welcome alternative to what seemed like endless hours of World Cup football. For many others, it was the…
Read more16.02.18
Data Breach : Compensation claims for mass data breaches
In January 2014, Andrew Skelton, an apparently disgruntled employee of Morrisons Supermarket posted a file containing the personal data (including salaries, bank details, and National Insurance numbers) of 99,998 Morrisons’ employees on a file-sharing website. It seems his intention was to cause mass-scale damage to the supermarket. In March 2014, a CD containing the data…
Read more11.08.16
Police pay out £75,000 in privacy damages after using 999 call for training
Greater Manchester Police have agreed to pay a victim of domestic violence £75,000 in compensation after using a recording of her distressed 999 call together with other information that identified her and her medical history in training exercises. The claimant had consented to the 999 tape being used for training purposes, but only on an anonymous basis. The claimant brought a…
Read more9.11.15
Paul Gascoigne made subject of restraining order following harassment conviction
On 29 October 2015 former footballer Paul Gascoigne pleaded guilty to harassment of his former partner, Amanda Thomas, contrary to section 2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Mr Gascoigne sent abusive messages and threats through a series of tweets, phone calls and text messages alongside being verbally aggressive at her place of work. Handing down…
Read more11.02.14
CA warning to private prosecutors
In Virgin Media Ltd v Zinga [2014] EWCA 52 the Court of Appeal was faced with a fascinating conundrum. As has become increasingly common amongst media companies in particular, Virgin had brought a private prosecution against the Appellant who had been selling set top boxes with software to enable premium services. The Appellant was convicted…
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