Eat marshmallows with your hands? HMRC wants you to pay more tax March 24, 2025 A case over the VAT liability of giant marshmallows "has taken a new bizarre twist" following questions on how people eat the chewy sweets
Analysts put Close Brothers shares ‘under review’ as stock plummets March 18, 2025 Peel Hunt analysts placed Close Brothers shares ‘under review’ after the banking group suffered a £104m loss in the first half of its 2025 financial year. The lender said losses were driven by the £165m reserved for potential motor finance payouts, along with costs of complaint handling and legal expenses. Close Brothers’ stock sank as [...]
In the dumps: Man with £769m of bitcoin in landfill has appeal rejected March 14, 2025 James Howells, the man who claims to have lost £769m worth of bitcoin in a Welsh landfill, has had his appeal thrown out by the second-highest court in the land – and has now resolved to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. Howells, who lost 8,000 coins of the cryptocurrency after [...]
Motor finance complaints hit record levels March 4, 2025 The UK financial ombudsman has received a record number of complaints about motor finance loans in the most recent quarter, according to new data. On Tuesday, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) said that complaints about car loan cases had surpassed credit cards as the subject with the most unresolved complaints in the financial sector. Some [...]
Legal funders warn UK government it is easier to ‘invest elsewhere’ February 13, 2025 Litigation funders have said the sector is facing a “moment of reckoning” following a court ruling, with some blaming the lack of action from the government
Jimi Hendrix copyright dispute proceeds to trial as Sony losses appeal February 6, 2025 Sony Music's attempt to block a copyright claim by the estate of Jimi Hendrix has been blocked again after the Court of Appeal dismissed their claim
UK sale of collapsed Bulb to Octopus under microscope in legal battle January 21, 2025 The UK government's sale of collapsed energy firm Bulb is at the centre of focus of an appeal today as British Gas and E.ON seek a judicial review on the deal
UK court rejects SocGen’s plea to move £118m row with Clifford Chance to France January 21, 2025 The English Court of Appeal has rejected French bank SocGen plea to move its negligent claim against magic circle law firm Clifford Chance a French court
Judge rules Aldi infringed on Thatchers’ cloudy lemon cider trademark January 20, 2025 In a landmark ruling on look-alikes, the Court of Appeal ruled that Aldi infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers' trademark with its cloudy lemon cides
Russia back at London court in long-running oil row January 15, 2025 Russia is back at an English court today over a long-running battle with former shareholders of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky oil company