Email scam

There was bound to be some sort of scam following the volcanic dust air chaos, and there is. An e-mail scam claiming it can help passengers hit by the volcanic ash flight ban is currently under investigation. The e-mails claim they are from the Civil Aviation Authority and inform affected travellers they could be entitled to receive £2,000 compensation.

Ultimate ‘no frills’

Thousands of airline passengers have been dealt a further blow today after Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he will defy rules on paying full compensation for stranded travellers. The budget carrier warned customers it will not be held liable for their hotel and restaurant bills after state agencies across Europe shut down airspace for six days and he would wait for …

What price suffering?

Women in Andalucia who were abused for political reasons during the Franco regime will be the first in Spain to be awarded a one-time compensation payment of €1,800.

Another cunning plan Ballsdrick

What a great way to help put an end to the ‘claims culture’ gripping the UK, opening up the possibility for pupils in schools to complain about their teachers or headmasters and, if the complaint is upheld, receive compensation. Way to go Ed Balls. The plan appears to be to give pupils the right to complain to a watchdog about …

Compensation after child falls off slide

A judge in Córdoba has ordered the Council to pay €7,914 compensation as a result of injuries suffered by a four year old child who fell from a slide designed for age 6 years or more.

17 and a half years jail for attempted murder

The Provincial Court in Sevilla has sentenced a 31 year old F.J.M. to 17 years and 6 months in jail for the attempted rape and attempted murder of a woman in the town of El Palmar de Troya. The man was also ordered to pay compensation to the victim of €88,097.