‘The government aren’t the experts’: Liberal Democrats vow to push back controversial Pension Schemes Bill
Final battle in WAGs war begins as Rebekah Vardy’s libel trial against Coleen Rooney heads for climax April 13, 2022 London’s High Court heard this afternoon that footballer’s wife Rebekah Vardy “has nothing to hide” ahead of her upcoming libel trial against Coleen Rooney. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the media in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of former England [...]
Martin Shkreli’s lawyers ask to drop him as client as ‘pharma bro’ owes $2m in legal fees April 13, 2022 Martin Shkreli’s lawyers are seeking to drop him as a client, over claims the price-hiking pharma exec owes them $2.04m (£1.57m). Philadelphia headquartered law firm Duane Morris LLP asked for a judge’s permission to pull out of representing Shkreli after claiming the imprisoned former hedge fund manager “has no assets” to pay its fees. The [...]
UK space insurance industry grows by a quarter despite pandemic contraction April 13, 2022 The UK’s space insurance industry grew by quarter in the year the pandemic hit, drawing in some £20m into the more than £16bn sector, according to fresh analysis. Linklaters associate Nicholas Puschman told City A.M. that the growth was “not surprising given that London has a well-established history in underwriting space risks and responding to [...]
Magistrates call for fewer online hearings after defendant tuned in while having a bath April 13, 2022 The rise of remote hearings in magistrates’ courts saw defendants tune into tribunals while having a bath, a new report from the Magistrates Association has said. The use of video calls during the pandemic saw some defendants show a “complete lack of respect” for the court, by appearing “half-naked” and treating the process like “social [...]
Ex-DeepMind employee says AI firm sought to ‘salvage’ its reputation instead of dealing with complaints April 13, 2022 A former DeepMind employee has hit out at the Alphabet owned firm for seeking to “discredit” her in a bid to “salvage” its own reputation, after she accused the AI developer of mishandling multiple sexual misconduct complaints. In an open letter, the former DeepMind employee – referred to only as Julie – said the [...]
Divorce filings boom as ‘no-fault’ laws come into force April 13, 2022 The introduction of new “no-fault” divorce laws has led to a surge in the number of couples filing for divorces, new government figures show. Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service has confirmed it has received around 3,000 divorce applications in the past week, compared to averages of 2,072 applications a week last year. For comparison, [...]
Slaughter and May ups pay for new lawyers to £115,000 a year as talent war rages on April 12, 2022 Slaughter & May has given its newly-qualified lawyers a seven per cent pay rise after upping their salaries to heights of £115,000. The pay hike will see Slaughter & May’s NQs see their salaries jump from current rates of £107,500 to £115,000 a year from May. Slaughter & May also said it would pay out [...]
Kremlin threatens legal action if Russia is forced to default on sovereign debt April 12, 2022 The Kremlin has threatened to sue Western countries if they try and force Russia to default on its sovereign debt. In an interview with Russian newspaper Izvestia, Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov said Russia had “taken all necessary steps” to pay its creditors, after the US Treasury blocked the country from paying its bond holders [...]
London lawyer denies charges of tipping off client ahead of money-laundering probe April 12, 2022 A City of London solicitor, accused of forging a legal letter and tipping off a client about a money laundering investigation, is set to stand on trial after denying both counts. William Osmond, founder of City of London law firm Osmond Solicitors, entered not guilty pleas on one count of forgery and one count of [...]
EU court expands scope of flight refund policy to non-EU airlines April 12, 2022 The EU’s highest court has expanded the scope of its flight refund policy, by allowing passengers to claim refunds from non-EU airlines. The European Court of Justice ruled in favour of plaintiffs suing Chicago headquartered firm United Airlines in allowing them to claim a refund for a 223-minute delay between Brussels and San Jose, [...]