Three Points Law: Former Mishcon sports pair go it alone – with help from AI October 20, 2025 For a combined 25 years Simon Leaf and Tom Murray have worked at the cutting edge of sports law, advising clients including England footballer Marcus Rashford, Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, TikTok and the Saudi Sports Ministry for Mishcon de Reya. This week they have officially launched their own practice, Three Points Law, formed in [...]
UK’s crisis-ridden family courts are failing children September 27, 2025 The test of a society is how it treats its children, but our family courts are in crisis. Reform cannot be more urgent, writes Robert Hines.
This legal battle could reshape anti-doping disclosure in sport September 26, 2025 A pivotal legal dispute has emerged that could redefine how sports authorities handle the publication of athletes’ personal data. At the heart of the matter is the practice by Austria’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA Austria) and the Austrian Anti-Doping Legal Committee of publishing the names and details of athletes sanctioned for doping violations on publicly [...]
Businesses have one defence amid ‘seismic shift’ in UK fraud law September 1, 2025 Fraud laws have received a major shake up and businesses have been sent a stark warning to be weary of the “hidden danger”. New failure to prevent fraud offence, which came into effect today, mean firms could face prosecution from fraud committed by employees – even if management was unaware of it. Large firms will [...]
CPS charges former Entain execs over alleged bribery August 28, 2025 The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has charged 11 individuals, including five former Entain executives, with several offences, including bribery and conspiracy to defraud, in connection with its investigation into the company’s former Turkish business. Commenting in a press statement, CPS’s chief crown prosecutor, Hannah von Dadelsze, confirmed that it was authorised to prosecute 11 individuals [...]
Think twice before you take legal advice from AI August 26, 2025 AI can help make legal support accessible, but it can also be dangerous. Could a regulated AI tool akin to the NHS 111 service be the answer?
Horizon fallout: How the SRA is turning up the heat on City firms August 19, 2025 Following the Post Office Horizon scandal, the SRA is turning up the heat on in-house solicitors. Here's what it means for City firms.
Demand for City lawyers surges amid motor finance scandal August 13, 2025 Lawyers are facing questions after the Supreme Court's motor finance ruling left the door open for consumer claims
Motor finance lenders still on the hook after Supreme Court ruling August 2, 2025 A lukewarm win in the landmark motor finance case has allowed City banks to skirt a nightmare scenario, whilst still remaining open to a regulatory redress scheme. The Supreme Court found that the customers’ claims against the lenders couldn’t succeed based on fairness, known as equity, or tort, which refers to any wrongful actions worthy [...]
Lucas Paqueta’s lawyer: No decision yet on whether to sue FA August 1, 2025 Lucas Paqueta’s lawyer says they have made no decision yet on whether to seek damages from the FA after the West Ham star was cleared of spot-fixing following a two-year investigation. Paqueta was found not guilty by an independent disciplinary commission of deliberately getting yellow cards in order to manipulate betting markets, in a decision [...]