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R v Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark - Sentencing

Mrs Justice Brunner presided over the sentencing of Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark at the Crown Court at Stafford on 16 April 2026. The case involved criminal proceedings brought by the Crown against both defendants, with formal sentencing remarks delivered by the presiding judge.

BA Mobile Fleet Services Limited Fined £30,000 After Worker Amputation in HGV Trailer

HSE prosecuted BA Mobile Fleet Services Limited for breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act. The company was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £4,325 costs at Kidderminster Magistrates Court. The prosecution follows a December 2023 incident where a worker suffered severe leg injuries including amputation after being crushed under a one-tonne concrete block inside an HGV trailer being loaded by an untrained forklift driver.

Fire Alarm Boss Banned for £300K Tax Evasion

The Insolvency Service has disqualified Alex Shorthose as a company director for six years until April 2032 following investigations into abusive phoenixism. Shorthose operated two fire alarm installation companies (Siamo Fire and Security Limited and Alex Fire and Security Limited) while accumulating combined VAT and PAYE debts exceeding £300,000. He paid himself nearly £400,000 across both companies while paying HMRC only £5,368 in total. Both companies entered compulsory liquidation in 2024 following HMRC petitions.

Scabigard Suspension Class II Recall - Product Defect Affecting Efficacy

The UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a Class II recall alert for Scabigard Suspension for Cutaneous Administration (Vm 42058/5173 and Vm 60021/3020) manufactured by Zoetis. The affected batches may fail to demonstrate expected signs of 'take' following administration. Nine batch numbers are affected, manufactured between June 2024 and January 2025, with expiry dates through December 2026. Wholesalers and veterinarians are required to immediately review inventory and quarantine affected products.

Ling Developments Fined £15,858 for Repeated Welfare Facility Failures at Four UK Construction Sites

HSE prosecuted Ling Developments Limited for breaches of Regulation 13(4)(c) of The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. The company was fined £15,858 and ordered to pay £3,858 in costs at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 13 April 2026. Inspections at multiple construction sites found repeated failures to provide adequate welfare facilities including hot water and suitable rest areas, despite prior enforcement action.

AA, BSM Fined £4.2M, Must Refund 80,000 Customers

The CMA ordered AA Driving School and BSM Driving School to refund over £760,000 to more than 80,000 customers and pay a £4.2 million fine for drip pricing violations. The companies failed to include a mandatory £3 booking fee in the upfront price shown when booking driving lessons online between April and December 2025. This is the first financial penalty the CMA has imposed under its new consumer law enforcement powers.

MM Flowers Limited Fined £134,000 After Employee Leg Amputation

HSE prosecuted MM Flowers Limited for safety breaches after a worker sustained a leg amputation while manually unloading cargo at the company's flower processing facility. The investigation found employees were required to physically intervene with stuck loads and that a 10cm gap in the roller deck had not been recognised or addressed. The company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £134,000 with £4,908 costs at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on 10 April 2026.

Emergency Flying Restrictions, Dinas Powys, Wales

The Secretary of State has enacted emergency air navigation restrictions for Dinas Powys, Wales (SI 2026 No. 398), effective immediately. These regulations prohibit or restrict aircraft operations in the designated airspace around Dinas Powys. All pilots and operators must comply with the restrictions or face penalties under aviation law.