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 [...]
Motor finance: ‘Nothing is certain’ as banks await historic ruling July 30, 2025 The Supreme Court will hand down what could be the “most consequential ruling for lenders” in recent history on Friday in the dramatic culmination of the motor finance saga. In a twist, the highest court in the land surprised the market last Friday evening after updating its system with the information that it will announce [...]
Vodafone boss faces renewed backlash over £85m franchise dispute July 29, 2025 Former franchisees accused telecoms giant Vodafone of driving small business owners to the brink at its annual general meeting on Tuesday, amid a deepening £85m legal dispute over its former retail partner model. At the meeting in Newbury, several claimants involved in the lawsuit directly challenged chief executive Margherita Della Valle and chairman Jean-François van [...]
Manchester United sued by former star for clinical negligence July 14, 2025 Manchester United are being sued for clinical negligence by their former player Axel Tuanzebe, two years after he left Old Trafford. Lawyers acting for Tuanzebe, 27, filed the claim, which makes reference to “medical advice”, last week, records show. The defender, who joined Premier League club Burnley from relegated Ipswich Town this month, spent more [...]
Standard Chartered slapped with $2.7bn lawsuit over fraud scandal July 1, 2025 Standard Chartered has been hit with a $2.7bn lawsuit over its alleged role in one of the world’s largest financial fraud cases, known as the 1MBD scandal. The London-headquartered lender is being accused of helping move and hide billions of dollars that were stolen from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund, by not sufficiently checking to see where [...]
Yodel’s £106m takeover by InPost put on ice after High Court order May 19, 2025 Yodel’s £106m acquisition by InPost has been put on ice after an injunction was filed with the High Court in the latest twist in a long-running legal spat. Last month, City AM reported that Poland’s InPost had agreed to buy Liverpool-headquartered Yodel in what was described as a “pivotal milestone” at the time. InPost said [...]
EY’s £2.7bn legal fight over NMC Health audits May 19, 2025 A mammoth legal fight against EY over its auditing of a former London-listed health giant that collapsed after allegations of fraud starts today
Campaign group threatens transport secretary with legal action over Luton Airport expansion May 7, 2025 Legal action has been threatened against the government over the major expansion to London Luton Airport as a campaign group signals a judicial review
Motorsport UK chair slams FIA for lack of ‘gold-standard’ governance March 6, 2025 The chair of Motorsport UK David Richards has threatened the FIA with legal action, slamming the governing body for a lack of “gold-standard” governance. Richards claims he was told to sign a restrictive new confidentiality act, as a member of the motorsport council, that imposed €50,000 fines for breaches and a fewer rules and guidelines [...]