A judge has ordered the City Hall of Granada to hand over 5,744 euros in damages caused by its tow truck. Apparently, the vehicle was insufficiently secured and came free, crashing off the back of the vehicle.
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The Perils of School Truancy
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mother has to pay compensation to her own son for not having insisted upon him attending school on many occasions.
Failing to Protect
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court (TSJA) has found the City Hall of Granada guilty of failing to protect a local from decibel contamination. Put another way, the Council did not act against a pub that was making the neighbours’ lives unsupportable.
Taking Things Too Far?
by Hugh MacArthur •
A goatherd has been fined 3,001 euros for burying the carcass of one of his animals in the wilds, where he had found it semi devoured by wild boars.
Lawyer Fined Over Begging Comment
by Martin Myall •
A provincial law court in Madrid has fined a defence lawyer over inappropriate comments concerning homeless people.
Guilty of Biting Doctor’s Buttocks
by Martin Myall •
A man in Motril – it just had to be Motril – was given a year’s, suspended, prison sentence for having bitten a doctor’s buttocks, whilst being treated. This happened back in 2008 but has only just reached trial and sentencing.
Bill Shy and Fined
by Martin Myall •
Residents on the Costa Tropical often complain that visitors from Granada manage to spend time here without spending money, as they bring what they need down with them…
Cheap Turns Out Expensive
by Martin Myall •
Employing somebody illegally; i.e., without paying their Social Security monthly quota, is profitable, until you’re caught, and a sure way of getting caught is if the illegal worker has an accident requiring medical attention.
Police Head Drunk at the Wheel
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Citizen Safety; i.e., the municipal police, for the Almería town of Huércal received a 8-month driving ban and a fine calculated at 4 months at six euros a day, after being stopped and found to be over the alcohol limit.
Fined for Shouting in the Streets
by Martin Myall •
We know you don’t believe it, but somebody actually got fined for shouting in the early hours of one morning in the city of Granada – and not a piffle at that, but 251 euros.