World’s largest insurers head to court for high-stakes clash October 2, 2024 A multi-billion pound trial over stranded aircraft in Russia kicked off this morning in a jam-packed courtroom
High Court: Standard Chartered Libor test case against investors kicks off September 27, 2024 Standard Chartered kicks off its legal case against a group of investors over transactions dating from the scandal-ridden Libor era
Plans for UK’s first coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court September 13, 2024 The decision to grant planning permission for what would have been the UK’s first coal mine in 30 years at Whitehaven in Cumbria has been quashed by a High Court judge. The Government first granted permission for the new coal mine in December 2022. Then-levelling up secretary Michael Gove greenlit the Whitehaven mine, in line [...]
Tesco loses Supreme Court ‘hire and fire’ appeal after three-year battle September 12, 2024 Tesco has lost its ‘hire and fire’ appeal after the Supreme Court ruled it cannot terminate its employees’ contracts for the purpose of depriving them of retained payment. The judge said that employees’ contracts contained a clause barring the supermarket giant from removing their right to retained pay. The ‘landmark’ legal battle was initially brought [...]
Mozambique victorious in UK lawsuit tied to ‘tuna bond’ scandal July 29, 2024 The Republic of Mozambique has succeeded in its lengthy $2bn (£1.5bn) High Court battle with an Emirati-Lebanese shipping company Privinvest over allegations it paid bribes in what has become known as the 'Tuna Bonds' scandal.
Liquidators of collapsed Arena Television launch lawsuit against British banks July 3, 2024 The liquidators of collapsed broadcaster Arena Television has launched a civil claim against Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland.
Holy High Court: Vatican’s historic trial over West London property begins June 26, 2024 In a hot and busy courtroom in London the legal parties for the Vatican and a City financier set out their arguments as the two week trial kicks off
Convicted Dominic Chappell ordered to repay at least £50m over BHS collapse June 26, 2024 The man who bought BHS from Sir Phillip Green for £1 (one pound) has been ordered by a court to repay the administrators at least £50m over its collapse.
Father, Son, and My Lord: Vatican faces English High Court over luxury Chelsea property fraud June 26, 2024 The home of the Catholic Church, an expensive London building and an alleged multi-million pound fraud lawsuit heads to the London High Court
Motorola sues UK government over £14m worth of unpaid bills June 24, 2024 Telecoms giant Motorola has filed a lawsuit against the UK government over claims it has failed to pay £14.5m worth of bills linked to a contract to modernise communications for the country’s emergency services.