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Surrey man fined for failing to register his boat on the River Thames. Boat registration fees help keep the Thames safe and navigable for boaters.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
Environment Agency prosecutes after routine sampling results. Court told how water company broke permitted levels 3 times in 10 months.
Sussex companies fined
More small claims will be resolved faster and away from court following new rules requiring mediation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Those using courts in and near Blackpool are set to benefit from bolstered capacity and easier access to services, the government announced today (21 May 2024).
Plans to make it easier and less traumatic for victims of child sexual abuse to bring historic claims through the civil courts have been unveiled by the government today (15 May 2024).
First-of-its-kind counselling and 24/7 support for jurors following difficult cases.
Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river
A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.
Boat-owner’s challenges 'relentless' – Environment Agency.
Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!
Angler caught and in court.
More than 27,000 separating families have saved money, protected their children and avoided lengthy, combative courtroom battles, thanks to a £23.6 million government scheme.
High fine sends warning message to those with unregistered boats. Patrols on Thames have already begun for summer 2024.
A small boat pilot has been jailed after crossing the Channel with more than 50 migrants in a perilously overcrowded dinghy.
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
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