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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Chilliwack, B.C., man found not criminally responsible for wife's stabbing death
The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press) CHILLIWACK — The B.C. Supreme Court says a Chilliwack, B.C., man who stabbed his wife to death in 2024 was suffering from a 'delusional belief' when the violent killing occurred, finding him not criminally responsible for her murder. The court ruling posted online Wednesday says Joseph Berkiw, now 70, killed his wife, who can't be named under a publication ban, while believing he was 'saving her' from being tortured or raped by people who were targeting the couple. It says Berkiw worked as a machinist and had become 'preoccupied' with concerns about not getting paid from his job, and began acting in unusual and paranoid ways in the lead-up to the killing. The ruling says the couple lived with their adult son, who had called police over his father's 'bizarre behaviour' on Jan. 8 and Jan. 12, 2024, but officers determined he didn't meet the criteria to be apprehended 'under the Mental Health Act because nobody indicated he presented an immediate risk to himself or anyone else.' The court ruling says Berkiw attacked his wife with a knife on Jan. 17, stabbing her before being taken to the ground by his son, and she called police in 'extreme distress,' telling the call-taker that her husband was mentally ill and 'trying to kill everybody.' The ruling says Berkiw broke free of his son's grasp and got another knife, slashing his wife's throat and cutting his son, who had tried to protect her, and the court found he was suffering from a mental disorder that included 'delusional beliefs' that rendered him 'incapable of knowing that his actions were morally wrong.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 6, 2025
BBC News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Car finance: What should I do to check if I am owed compensation?
If you used car finance to buy a vehicle any time in the last 18 years, you could be in line for follows a recent court ruling on hidden commissions made by lenders to dealers, which opens the door for potential payouts to millions, if they are found to have been mis-sold you are eligible, you are still in for a bit of a wait, and for now the advice is not to sign up with a claims company promising to help you get redress, because it won't speed things up and they will charge a there are a few other things to bear in mind, if you are trying to work out whether you are likely to get compensation. Am I eligible? Most car buyers use motor finance where they borrow money and pay in instalments over time. In some cases, drivers pay monthly fees before paying a so-called "balloon payment" at the dealers almost always receive a payment for their part in arranging the loan - a a Supreme Court ruling on Friday has established that some dealers charged too much, or didn't explain the charges well enough to customers, and that those buyers should be key is whether customers were treated "fairly" although the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is still working on exactly what that will specific group of buyers who are likely to be eligible are people who took out car loans that included discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs). They were banned in 2021 but prior to that lenders gave car dealers leeway to charge higher interest and earn a percentage of that as you still have your contract you can check the terms and conditions. How much is too much? The Supreme Court ruled in a test case that Marcus Johnson should be entitled to compensation, setting one reference point for future Johnson told the court he was presented with "an enormous amount of paperwork". He didn't read it all and signed, trusting the sales representative to talk him through the 55% of what he was paying for the car was commission. Anyone paying commission at that level is likely to be eligible for compensation, but it remains to seen how much lower rates would have to be, to count as fair, ruling a customer out of the right to compensation. If I think I am eligible, what do I do? The FCA is setting up a compensation scheme. In October it will launch a six week consultation over how it should work, with the first payments expected to come in you can just wait until the scheme is the charity Consumer Voice suggests writing now to your lender to establish the facts of your own must acknowledge your complaint within eight weeks, and by submitting a complaint at this stage you may get an indication of how likely you are to receive any redress, says co-founder Alex Neill. If you cannot remember the name of the lender involved the car dealership should be able to help groups and the FCA advise against signing up with a claims company. Many are advertising their services online, but they cannot proceed with a claim until the FCA scheme has been set up and if they do manage your case they will take a cut of any compensation. How much will I get? It is not clear yet how much individual customers will be entitled to as compensation, although it is likely to be related to how much they were charged.A lot will likely depend on individual deals, including the type of car claims are likely to be under £950, according to the FCA, including around 3% in annual course anyone who has taken out several car finance deals in the last couple of decades could be entitled to more than one payout.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker handed driving bans together over speeding charges
Harry Potter stars Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker have both been banned from driving by the same court over speeding offences. Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, was caught out by a camera in Oxford last July, while Wanamaker - Madam Hooch in the Potter series – broke the limit in Newbury last August. Both erstwhile wizards were sentenced on Wednesday in the same courtroom at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court. Watson admitted driving her blue Audi at 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford, on the evening of July 31 last year. The 35-year-old, who has been studying at the University of Oxford, was banned for six months and made to pay a total of £1,044 in fines and court fees. Her lawyer Mark Haslam told the court that she is a student, adding: 'She is in a position to pay the fine.' Wanamaker, who starred alongside Watson in Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone in 2001, was caught speeding on August 7, 2024, on the M4 in Newbury, Berkshire. The 76-year-old My Family star drove her blue Volvo at 46mph in a 40mph limit, the court heard. She was also told to pay £1,044, together with a six-month ban. Wanamaker's lawyer Duncan Jones said that she was not asking for 'special treatment' and accepted the fine. District Judge Arvind Sharma was told that both Watson and Wanamaker separately had nine points on their driving licences before their latest offences. Three extra penalty points put them in line for an automatic ban. Neither actress attended their short hearings.
