Bob Sternfels faces opposition to be re-elected as McKinsey boss January 21, 2024 McKinsey head Bob Sternfels' bid for re-election is reportedly facing internal opposition due to mass layoffs and a slowdown in growth during his tenure.
Meet the City partner amongst the 95 appointed as King’s Counsel today January 19, 2024 Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk MP announced the appointments of 95 new King’s Counsel today, which included one solicitor advocate from City law firm Withers.
Prince Harry drops libel cases against Mail on Sunday publisher January 19, 2024 The Duke of Sussex has withdrawn his High Court libel claim against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday. He sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over a February 2022 article about his legal challenge against the Home Office following a decision to change his publicly funded security arrangements when visiting the UK. The duke’s lawyers [...]
No dipping out on tax as Walkers’ Sensations Poppadoms deemed ‘crisps’ January 19, 2024 Walkers’ Sensations Poppadoms ‘are similar to potato crisps’ and therefore are not eligible for the zero-rated VAT, rules Tax Tribunal. Walkers Snack Foods, the subsidiary of US food giant PepsiCo, appealed a decision by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that certain products sold by the Walkers are taxable at the standard rate. Walkers contend [...]
Post Office scandal: Legal regulator warns it ‘will take action’ against unethical lawyers January 19, 2024 The legal regulator has warned law firms and lawyers who worked for the Post Office will face ‘action’ if they are found to have ‘fallen short’ of the standards. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) provided an update into its investigation today, explaining that it is currently scrutinising tens-of-thousands of pages of information and evidence. The [...]
SFO: Two former directors charged with fraud over £88m car lease scheme January 19, 2024 Reginald Larry-Cole and Scott Martin were directors of Raedex Consortium, which included companies such as Buy2Let Cars and Paygo Cars.
Lawyers: Pledge to protect litigation funding welcome – but devil’s in the detail January 19, 2024 City lawyers have welcomed plans to change the laws around litigation funding, after a Supreme Court ruling raised major concerns about whether litigation funds can continue to back certain court cases.
UEFA fight to keep Stade de France group claims out of English court January 18, 2024 UEFA, Europe’s football governing body is fighting to keep group claims over ‘chaos’ at the 2022 Champions League Final out of an English High Court. UEFA has filed an application to the High Court in Liverpool arguing that it would not be suitable for any court in England to hear these claims. This comes after [...]
“If in doubt, don’t say it”: Lawyers warning after Councillor’s disciplinary for mock-Irish accent January 18, 2024 The 'banter' defence is unlikely to help when workplace jokes go too far, lawyers have warned, as more employees feel willing to complain
CMA wins appeal in bid to get overseas data from BMW and VW January 17, 2024 BMW and Volkswagen suffered a defeat at the Court of Appeal today after it ruled that the German car companies must comply with information requests from the UK's competition agency.