Expansion of class action is damaging trust in UK business, think tank warns October 23, 2024 Adam Smith Institute has issued warnings that the expansion of class action lawsuits in the UK is undermining trust in businesses
Lord Mayor set to call for robust international standards in AI at Judges Dinner October 22, 2024 The Lord Mayor is set to call for robust international standards to ensure ethical AI development , as the judicial system continues to integrate the new tech
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch boss arrested and facing sex trafficking charges October 22, 2024 The former boss of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested and face sex trafficking charges. A spokesperson for federal prosecutors in the US said ex-chief executive Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and a third man, Jim Jacobson, were arrested on Tuesday morning. The trio are alleged to have [...]
Taxman hits Halifax Panthers with fresh winding up petition October 22, 2024 The tax authority has hit professional rugby league club Halifax Panthers with a new winding up petition on Tuesday
UK Supreme Court rejects hearing of Argentina’s £1bn bond case October 16, 2024 The highest court in the UK has rejected Argentina's bid to hear its appeal, over a legal ruling that has hit the South American country with a £1bn bill
London Stock Exchange Group unit continues fight against £167m tax bill October 15, 2024 Lawyers for a London Stock Exchange Group unit are set to appear in court today as the company continues its legal battle against a whopping £167m tax bill.
West Ham: Premier League star enlists top barrister for spot-fixing case against FA October 11, 2024 West Ham's Lucas Paqueta has called in top City barrister for his spot-fixing case against the Football Association (FA)
Workers’ rights bill is ‘most extensive reform to trade union rights since Thatcher’ October 11, 2024 There are 'extensive' reforms planned for Trade Unions in the new Employment Rights Bill, which includes giving unions 'greater freedom to organise'
Sanjeev Gupta: Steel tycoon faces criminal charges over missing accounts for 76 firms October 10, 2024 Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta faces multiple criminal charges over allegedly failing to file accounts in the UK for 76 companies
‘Overwhelming’ number of Brits back water firms being sued over pollution October 10, 2024 An "overwhelming" amount of the public supports water companies being sued for financial damages, as the sewage pollution puts the limelight onto water businesses