UK Election: Criminal justice system at the point of no return. Where is the outrage? June 24, 2024 The British criminal justice system is nearing collapse, plagued by backlogs, overcrowded prisons, budget cuts, and barrister strikes
All rise (up)! Politicians have been silent on the criminal justice crisis – that must change June 23, 2024 The criminal justice system is at breaking point. But as the general election draws near, there has been near silence from our politicians on this crisis. Maria Ward-Brennan argues this has to change
Google faces £14bn UK class action after Tribunal greenlights claim June 5, 2024 A London Tribunal has given the green light to a £14bn class action against Google, which alleges the tech giant abused its dominance in the digital advertising market.
T*ts up: London’s ‘number one’ strip club hit with legal action by dancers June 4, 2024 Strippers at Soho-based SophistiCats have called in union United Voices of the World to start legal proceedings against the club over employment issues
Trade Union Congress “unfairly dismissed” two employees rules Tribunal June 4, 2024 Two former employees of union giant Trade Union Congress were unfairly dismissed, a Tribunal ruled, as both men were awarded financial compensation
Investment firm Riverrock faces £2.6m investor lawsuit in London June 3, 2024 Riverrock European Capital Partners has been hit with a €3m (£2.6m) lawsuit by three investors over a failed move to take a stake in the company
Investec hits rugby club Featherstone Rovers with winding-up petition June 3, 2024 The asset arm of investment firm Investec has filed an application to the High Court against rugby league club Featherstone Rovers
Court throws out case against Earl Spencer family bought by Oxford student’s mother over unpaid wages May 30, 2024 A Tribunal has thrown out a University of Oxford student's case against the 8th Earl Spencer Family over his work at Estate Althorp House
Emma Sleep: CMA threatens legal action against mattress firm over pricing tactics May 29, 2024 The Competition and Market Authority has threatened mattress company Emma Sleep with a lawsuit unless it "commits to changing its practices"
Election leaves litigation funding Bill in limbo. What’s next for the multi-billion pound industry? May 29, 2024 After a huge push from the funding industry to introduce a new law on litigation funding, the PM called on a snap election which now puts it into limbo