Bitcoin trial: Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor claim is a “brazen lie” says lawyer February 5, 2024 The claims of a man who purports to be the creator of the first ever cryptocurrency are based on “a brazen lie”, a senior lawyer told the High Court today. Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright has long claimed to be behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the name used by the person authored the Bitcoin [...]
Law firm Dechert set to pay £3m to settle English fraud and conspiracy claim February 5, 2024 Dechert has settled an English lawsuit for £3m
HSBC heads for blockbuster trial today over Disney film tax scheme February 5, 2024 HSBC will defend itself from a £240m legal action by more than 500 investors over a Disney film tax scheme that resulted in large tax bills.
Prosecutions fail to keep up with the UK’s growing ‘fraud epidemic’ February 5, 2024 The UK government has been urged to do more to crack down on fraud after new data showed the number of high-value criminal cases reaching the courts has stayed flat despite a sharp rise in fraud.
City Trump fan lawyer selected for Tory safe seat in Surrey February 2, 2024 An associate at the London office of US law firm White and Case has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Epsom and Ewell. Mhairi Fraser will represent the Tory party as a prospective parliamentary candidate in the next general election. She will stand in one of the strongest Conservative areas in the country as [...]
Ex-head of Dentons’ Saudi operations files London lawsuit against the firm February 2, 2024 The former managing partner of the Saudi office of the largest law firm in the world, by size, has filed a lawsuit in London, seven years after he left the firm. Amgad Husein led Dentons’ Saudi Arabia operations while he was at the firm between 2007 to 2017. While there, his work primarily focused on [...]
Mishcon de Reya acquires majority stake in group action business February 2, 2024 Mishcon de Reya announced its acquisition of a majority stake in a group actions business, as part of a plan to allow the firm to take on more complex cases.
Trump’s data protection case dismissed by English court February 1, 2024 The former US president’s High Court lawsuit against British corporate intelligence consultancy was dismissed by a judge today in London. The defendant is Orbis Business Intelligence, founded by former government intelligence professionals Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s (MI6) Russia desk, and Christopher Burrows. Donald Trump’s claim concerned a dossier which was [...]
Phoenix hits targets early as growth in annuities pays off February 1, 2024 In a trading update, Phoenix said its new business long-term cash generation, a key measure of future profitability, was around £1.5bn in 2023.
Law Society urges MoJ to increase criminal legal aid fees after High Court ‘victory’ January 31, 2024 The Law Society has declared “victory” against the UK government after the High Court ruled on its judicial review on criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. The government was taken to court in December over its failure to increase criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. As recommended by the independent criminal legal aid review (CLAIR), the government [...]