City watchdog and HMRC ‘stepping up enforcement’ as number of raids surge July 17, 2025 The number of raids carried out by the City regulators upticked in the last two years, while the pressure on HMRC to investigate tax fraud is showing in the numbers
House of Lords vote in favour of Tory-backed alternative to ‘day-one’ employment rights July 17, 2025 The House of Lords has voted vastly in favour of a Conservative-led amendment to the 'day-one' rights in the final reporting stage of the Employment Rights Bill
AI is on the march but many law firms still don’t have a strategy July 17, 2025 UK law firms are ahead of their international peers in their pace of AI adoption but most firms still don’t have an AI strategy.
BT back in court as landline customers seek to revive £1.3bn class action July 15, 2025 Reps of a class action against BT seeks to overturn a court ruling that sided with the telecoms giant.
Wimbledon expansion: What it means as plans reach High Court July 8, 2025 With the proposed £200m expansion to Wimbledon in front of the High Court today, it is a nervy time for the All England Club. A campaign group says the approving Greater London Authority has questions to answer despite the organisation green-lighting plans last year. Here’s everything you need to know. Why is the proposed Wimbledon [...]
Watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with litigation over Oasis tickets July 3, 2025 The competition watchdog has threatened Ticketmaster with legal action as it seeks information over the way the platform sold tickets for Oasis's reunion tour
Business pressures forcing lawyers to become advice jugglers July 3, 2025 British businesses are facing several pressures across the board, forcing them to turn to their lawyers seeking more than just legal advice
TfL claims City exec who lost limbs after being hit by Tube was ‘negligent’ July 2, 2025 TfL has accused the woman who was hit by two Tubes resulting in life-changing injuries of placing "herself in a position of danger" in a £25m legal battle
Former UBS banker wins top court battle in £80m divorce row July 2, 2025 The high-profile divorce clash between Clive Standish and his wife over £80m of assets linked to a tax planning scheme hits the end of the legal road
Standard Chartered slapped with $2.7bn lawsuit over fraud scandal July 1, 2025 Standard Chartered has been hit with a $2.7bn lawsuit over its alleged role in one of the world’s largest financial fraud cases, known as the 1MBD scandal. The London-headquartered lender is being accused of helping move and hide billions of dollars that were stolen from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, by not sufficiently checking to see where [...]