Prenups on the rise as couples secure assets before tying the knot March 31, 2024 The rise in popularity of prenups is a trend that London-based law firm Stewarts has been witnessing over recent years.
Teenager remanded into custody after alleged stabbing between South London train stations March 30, 2024 A teenager charged with attempted murder has been remanded into custody after allegedly stabbing a man between two south London railway stations.
UK unveils plan to crack down on misuse of NDAs March 28, 2024 The UK government has announced plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements to make sure they aren't being used to silence victims of crimes.
Pair handed suspended prison sentences for ‘systematic’ £3m mortgage fraud March 28, 2024 Two men have received suspended prison sentences for making £3m worth of fraudulent mortgage applications following a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Tom Hayes: Court upholds Libor conviction as top MP warns London now an ‘outlier’ March 27, 2024 The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of former Libor trader Tom Hayes today after he spent years in prison for rate-rigging – with one MP saying the decision made the capital an “outlier” compared to other financial capitals. On Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean read out a press summary at the Court of Appeal, [...]
ENRC: Court refuses SFO bid to appeal rulings in legal battle with Kazakh mining firm March 27, 2024 The Commercial Court rejected the UK anti-fraud agency’s application to appeal two recent decisions in the long-running ENRC litigation. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been involved in the long-running dispute by the Kazakh mining firm Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) after it launched an investigation into it over alleged bribery and corruption back in [...]
SFO: Fraud agency seeks to appeal two rulings in long-running ENRC dispute March 26, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency has applied to the court on Monday for permission to appeal two recent decisions that found it liable, as the long-running ENRC litigation battles on. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was found by Mr Justice Waksman to be liable for a legal bill back in December. The SFO has been involved [...]
Julian Assange: Ruling on right to appeal US extradition delayed March 26, 2024 The legal battle over the extradition of Julian Assange has been in and out of court for several years. The Australian-born editor faces a 175-year jail sentence in the United States.
Magistrates call for urgent reform to ‘unfair’ fast-track prosecutions March 26, 2024 Magistrates have called for urgent reforms to be made to fast-track prosecutions in the UK, which campaigners have labelled as "fundamentally unfair".
Clyde and Co preps arbitration claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse bondholders March 25, 2024 Now, one year on, Clyde and Co is set to get in on the action. It has laid out plans to hold the Swiss state "accountable for breaching its international investment agreements" after it wrote the bonds down to zero.