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Fall in drivers flouting mobile phone ban
News The punishment for being caught driving while using a mobile doubled from £30 to a £60 fixed penalty fine and three points on the driving licence in February this year. The number of motorists flouting the law by talking on their mobile phones... [04 Dec 2007]
Leader: Unjust extradition laws must be amended
Leader In this post-Enron era the prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of white collar crime and corporate fraud is something still high on the agenda for the US authorities. UK executives are now increasingly finding themselves caught up in the US... [22 Nov 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.07.05
Round-Up But there were those who thought the punishment perhaps didn't fit the crimes Kushnir had committed. Nor would you have prisoners giving a wide berth to the new guy on F Wing who, rumour has it, sent a prolific amount of spam before the authorities... [29 Jul 2005]
Sasser writer free to return to his job
News The German 19-year-old who wrote the Sasser email virus, which caused havoc and huge financial damage to businesses worldwide last year, has escaped serious punishment. In many ways, Sven Jaschan was lucky that the police caught him when they did... [08 Jul 2005]
Mobile driving ban: 'Increase the fine'
News At that time respondents to the survey also backed a punishment of points on the licence and a fine of up to £250, suggesting there is still plenty of scope to increase the fine further. The public are in favour of steeper fines or licence... [24 Nov 2004]
'Porno banker' resignation causes a stir
News However, some readers who have contacted silicon.com believe the bank was foolish to accept the resignation - claiming the punishment far outweighs the 'crime'.silicon.com reader John Stanhope wrote: "I can't believe he had to resign. [03 Jun 2004]
Leader: British justice a laughing stock
Leader So McElroy escapes with his community service order and nothing more by way of punishment - not even any order limiting his use of computers. The fact therefore that when caught these individuals are escaping with sentences that amount to little... [03 Feb 2004]
Porn scandal judges let off the hook
News Five District Court judges and a High Court judge in New Zealand are to escape official punishment after they were caught using their work computers to visit pornographic websites. The New Zealand Attorney General Margaret Wilson said no unlawful... [20 Feb 2002]
