Supreme Court refuses Blackrock’s appeal on tax relief of 2009 Barclays deal November 4, 2024 The highest court in the country refused to hear Blackrock's appeal after it lost its case against the tax agency over its 2009 acquisition of Barclays Global Investors
HMRC takes Royal Bank of Canada to the UK’s highest court over corporation tax November 4, 2024 The tax agency has taken the Canada's largest bank to the UK Supreme Court over corporation tax payments on a North Sea oil production
Allianz Investors v Barclays: Will investors lawsuits now come to a halt? November 1, 2024 The High Court handed down a major blow for UK investors after a judge struck out a chunk of a case Barclays faced, resulting in a potential close door on future investor cases
Lord Pannick to take on government over VAT decision on private schools November 1, 2024 The government is set to face Lord Pannick as legal action has commenced over its decision to charge private schools VAT on fees
Google did not infringe on trademark with Youtube Shorts, rules English court October 31, 2024 Google has won a legal change over its use of 'Shorts' as a title for YouTube's video platform, created to compete with TikTok.
Autumn Budget 2024: Treasury cracking down on fraud October 30, 2024 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has made fraud and error in the welfare system a priority, with a new programme aiming to save £4.3bn by the end of the decade
Autumn Budget 2024: Government to examine ‘tough alternatives to custody’ in prison reforms October 30, 2024 The Chancellor has revealed a £2.3bn investment in prison expansion to create thousands of new prison places, as the government aims to "repair the justice system"
WPP breached law in Kenya over personal data of former CEO Scangroup October 30, 2024 Advertising giant WPP has been found liable for breaching Kenya's data protection law when handling the personal data of the former CEO of its subsidiary and man suing it for over $30m
Serco takes UK government to court over prison contract October 29, 2024 British outsourcing giant Serco has launched legal proceedings against the UK government over a prison services contract, City AM can reveal.
Legal watchdog slammed for failing to handle Axiom Ince collapse October 29, 2024 The UK's legal regulator has been slammed for mishandling the collapse of Axiom Ince, which resulted in over 1,000 job losses.