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Sainsbury's Supermarket Turns Down Riot Compensation [12th Sep 2011]

Sainsbury's supermarket have said that they will not be claiming compensation for the damage caused to their stores during the riots across the UK last month. The retailer was badly affected by looting and is therefore eligible to apply for damages under the Riot Damages Act. However the chief executive Justin King has said that they will not be asking for the money so that there is more to go round smaller businesses and for the police. He has urged other larger retailers to do the same. It is thought that this one act could make an extra £100,000 available under the scheme for those who need it more.

A newly married couple have received £4,500 in compensation after their wedding photos were ruined after being taken by a chef. William and Kay Collins had paid £10,000 to get married on board a cruise liner during a Mediterranean cruise. £600 of this amount was for the "professional" photographer. However when the wedding photos came back they were either out of focus, poorly arranged or the bride and groom failed to appear in them. In addition to the poor photos, the couple say the food for their trip was not up to scratch and their cabin was unpleasant. The couple have complained that they were forced to buy the photos they were offered or they would have had no memories of their big day at all. It transpired that the photographer was actually the ships chef and obviously had no idea how to operate the camera.

It has been suggested that young people who were at a training centre in County Durham where one teenager hanged himself may be in line for compensation. The Children's Rights Alliance for England has won a High Court battle to ask the government to inform youngsters who had been illegally restrained at the centre that they may be able to take legal action. Adam Rickwood hanged himself in 2004 after being restrained by four officers. He was just 14. It emerged after his death that there had been 26 incidents of children being injured while being restrained before Adams death. Those who may be able to apply for compensation could be offered either an apology or money depending on the severity of their case.

British clothing designer John Galliano has been told to pay just £2.60 to his victims after he was found guilty of making racist and anti-Semitic comments at a Paris bar. The symbolic damages of just 1 Euro have been seen as being in addition to his real punishment which has been the loss of his job, his reputation and career. Rather than go to jail for his crime the designer has been given a suspended fine of just over £5,000. The judge has said that the low fine reflects the fact that he has tried to get help for his drug and alcohol problem and the fact he had no previous convictions. Galliano claimed he had been drinking champagne and taking valium on the day he told one victim she had a "dirty Jewish face" and was then subjected to 45 minutes worth of abuse. Her partner was also told he was a "dirty Asian".

The government had announced plans to ban referral fees for insurers when they pass on details of their clients to companies who claim they can get compensation for them. It is thought that these payments could be to blame for the high cost of insurance due to the number of personal injuries claims which are being made. The Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has agreed with the Association of British Insurers that the ban must be water tight. He says that many claims only happen because the current system allows people to profit from minor accidents. He thought that a ban will make people think more about whether they should sue or not and insurers will be able to pass savings on to their customers.

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