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Assigning homework or sending assessments by e-mail is the daily routine of schools during these times of distance learning. With the large quantities of communication, it is easy to get lost and accidentally send something completely different in the attachment than you intended. A teacher at the Breiðholt High School in Iceland was confronted with this issue during the pre-coronavirus period when he accidentally sent the results of a questionnaire survey of other pupils to new pupils. For this, the school was fined almost 9,000 EUR.
The teacher thought that he had sent his students a document containing the dates of the individual consultations. However, the attached document concerned other students at the school. It contained confidential information about their well-being, financial status, educational outcomes, and social conditions. In particular, the new students of the school could read about the problems of other students, the interventions of the Icelandic social and legal protection body for children, or the mental illnesses of the students.
You can all imagine that something similar can happen in your organization. We encourage everyone, not just educators, to always check that they are sending an email to whoever they want, and to send exactly what they want in an email attachment. You can read more about the Icelandic decision here.
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'No one has done as much for me as you,' Eva said.
Stewarts
"A visit to her daughter in London turned Eva's life upside down when she says she stepped into a crossing on a green light but was hit by a car. Despite her remarkable bravery, she faced a long treatment due to fractures in her pelvis, and the associated limitations and pain are likely to persist for the rest of her life. Regular headaches and impaired concentration compound her challenges.
Eva contacted us through an organization temporarily helping her manage her difficult living situation. At that time, she was destitute, relying only on subsistence payments. We were able to assist her because we specialize in personal injury and have contacts with proven colleagues abroad.
We worked with Stewarts, a UK law firm, on this case. Attorneys Klára Dvořáková and Rebecca Huxford helped Eva with the documentation in her case, explaining her options and the differences between the Czech and British systems of healthcare and social benefits reimbursement. Within a few months, thanks to the professional cooperation between the two offices, an offer of compensation from the insurance company of approximately CZK seven million was achieved. The client accepted this settlement because she did not want to deal with courts in the United Kingdom.
Subsequently, we assisted the client with related tax issues and contacted Auditone, a tax consultancy firm, which arranged for the filing of a tax return. Compensation for lost income is taxable, unlike most personal injury compensation.
'No one has done as much for me as you,' Eva said.
The fact that we were able to help Eva gives our work meaning and brings us great joy. We are very happy that, thanks to our many years of active involvement in the international professional organization PEOPIL, we can cooperate on such cases."
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Anders Thorsen Advokatanpartsselskab
"It has been an absolute pleasure to work with you and your colleagues. Your advice and way of handling the matter and our communication has been of the highest quality and we are very happy with the outcome.
If any of my clients need assistance in matters in the Czech Republic in the future, I know who to recommend."