Aldi denied permission to appeal Thatchers court ruling June 12, 2025 Aldi has been denied permission to appeal against a court ruling that it infringed on the British cider brand Thatchers’ trademark with its cloudy lemon cider product. The Court of Appeal found against the discount supermarket giant in January after the family-owned cider maker launched a legal battle in 2022. Thatchers claimed that the supermarket [...]
Law isn’t like other professions; misusing AI may put lawyers in jail June 12, 2025 Lawyers were slapped with the reality that when AI goes wrong, they will be liable for it, and may face serious consequences
What Invest 2035 will mean for UK professional services June 9, 2025 When the UK government announces its Invest 2035 on Wednesday, law and professional services will be a key component of its 10-year growth plan
Can government force £2.5bn Abramovich Chelsea funds to Ukraine? June 8, 2025 Last week the UK government threatened to take Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to court to make sure the £2.5bn raised from his sale of Chelsea FC went to Ukraine. Abramovich owned Chelsea from 2003 until his forced sale in 2022 following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. But the proceeds of the sale to a consortium [...]
Kemi Badenoch calls in top lawyer to review leaving the ECHR June 5, 2025 Kemi Badenoch has enlisted a senior barrister to review the legalities surrounding whether the Tories will call for the UK to withdraw from the ECHR
Bankrupt council faces multi-million-pound fraud probe June 3, 2025 The Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation into an alleged multi-million-pound fraud committed against Thurrock Council.
‘Magic Circle’ law firms trying to distance themselves from the prestigious phrase May 29, 2025 'Magic Circle' is a term that has long been used to describe the elite law firms; however, within the circle, the mood is shifting around this esteemed phrase
Businesses rethink legal strategy as costs of lawyers surge May 28, 2025 Increasing amount of legal work will be handled by in-house law teams rather than law firms as businesses face cost pressures
Fraud crackdown helps stop the rise of online scams May 28, 2025 Over £1.1bn was stolen in 2024 as the financial services sector works to protect its customers; criminals find new ways to exploit people
EY labels former head of EY Abu Dhabi a ‘fraudster’ in £2.7bn legal battle May 21, 2025 EY UK's barrister described the former head of EY Abu Dhabi as "plainly a fraudster" in the openings at the £2.7bn legal battle