Tom Hayes’ crime in Libor case was to be a banker when that was unpopular Opinion Tom Hayes’ original trial for Libor rate-rigging made a mockery of our justice system and he is now, rightly, an innocent man, say his solicitors Karen Todner and Sarah Tighe We helped Tom Hayes in his decade-long fight to clear his name – a difficult journey filled with setbacks and heartbreak. He is now, rightly, [...]
City traders’ Libor rate-rigging criminal convictions quashed by Supreme Court Legal Former City traders convicted of the rate-rigging scandal have had their criminal charges overturned by the top UK court after years of fighting.
Libor: Tom Hayes set for Supreme Court after permission granted for final plea COURTS The highest court in the UK is set to hear ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo appeal after granting them permission to hear their case.
Court of Appeal denies Tom Hayes’ Supreme Court bid, but certified points leaves the door open to apply directly May 21, 2024 Former Libor trader Tom Hayes application to take his case to the highest court in the UK was refused by the Court of Appeal
Tom Hayes: Leaked documents cast doubt on Libor appeal decision April 22, 2024 After a court dismissed ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo appeals last month, a new leaked document on the definition of Libor cast doubts on the ruling
Tom Hayes’ lawyer accuses Court of Appeal judge of conflict of interest April 3, 2024 Lawyer Karen Todner has written to the court highlighting Mr Justice Bryan's position on the appeal panel after she discovered he sat one of the previous EURIBOR interlocutory appeals for Christian Bittar.
Libor rigging special: Calls grow to review all convictions of City traders as ‘UK’s position is absurd’ October 31, 2022 A major City scandal that most bankers in London had left behind years ago seems to be coming back with a vengeance. In a new twist in one of the Square Mile’s biggest-ever scandals, the Libor rate-fixing case, British former trader Tom Hayes has had the long-running case against him in the United States thrown out. As [...]
Doner kebab top of the list for convicted Libor-rigger Tom Hayes after he’s freed from jail January 29, 2021 Doner kebab top of the list for convicted Libor-rigger Tom Hayes after he's freed from jail
Trader convicted of rigging Libor to be released from prison in January November 2, 2020 Tom Hayes, a former UBS and Citigroup trader convicted of rigging the Libor benchmark, is to be released from prison in January after more than five years. Hayes, who was convicted of rigging the London interbank offered rate (or Libor) in 2015, will be released on 29 January, according to his lawyer. The 41-year-old has [...]
Tom Hayes’ lawyer slams lack of disclosure around $100m Citi settlement over Libor rigging in US June 20, 2018 The lawyer for Tom Hayes, a former Citi banker jailed for rigging the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), has slammed the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) for failing to disclose the bank's recent settlement with a group of US states over allegations it manipulated the interest rate benchmark. The banking giant reached a $100m (£76m) settlement [...]