Businesses could face flood of ‘trivial’ compensation claims over GDPR worries Legal Businesses could face a “raft” of “trivial” data protection claims if the Supreme Court rules compensation can be won for emotional distress or anxiety caused by data breaches without needing to prove any harm actually occurred, in a hearing set to conclude on Thursday. The case was originally brought by 432 current and former police [...]
Bolt set for £190m VAT bill after legal defeat Tax Ride-hailing platform Bolt has been refused permission to appeal a case brought by HMRC over how it calculates and pays its VAT. This follows HMRC winning an appeal in June against the Estonian tech giant over its VAT payments and calculations, overturning earlier decisions that had ruled in Bolt’s favour. The tax authority brought the [...]
Trans charity ‘misleading employers’ with company guidelines, campaigners claim Business The equalities watchdog is investigating guidance to employers by a charity devoted to trans inclusion in business, after a feminist pressure group claimed they were “entirely counter to the law”. In a letter to the boss of the Equality and Human Rights Commission seen by City AM, Sex Matters alleges that Trans in the City [...]
FCA ‘worked backwards’ to justify motor finance redress, say lenders September 1, 2026 A trio of motor finance lenders have accused the City watchdog of “working backwards” to justify its redress scheme that is set to cost the industry billions. In new documents, Mercedes-Benz’s financial services arm, which has set aside as much as £400m in payouts for the car mis-selling scandal, said the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) [...]
Top court ‘opens the floodgates’ for part-time workers’ claims August 12, 2026 The Supreme Court “may have opened the floodgates to a large number of potential claims against employers” after ruling that part-time workers claiming discrimination do not need to prove their part-time status was the “sole reason” for less favourable treatment. The case was brought by Warren Augustine, a part-time private hire driver for Data Cars, [...]
Luton Airport expansion set for take-off after environmental challenge dismissed August 4, 2026 London Luton Airport’s growth plan has received judicial approval after a campaign group’s legal challenge was rejected by the UK’s top court. The Supreme Court has given the plans the green light after dismissing a challenge from Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN), which had argued the decision was unlawful [...]
‘I thought this would be drama-free’: Games Workshop pockets tariff reprieve July 28, 2026 Games Workshop pocketed a £7.8 refund from the US administration after the Supreme Court rules Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs to be illegal, the company has said in another positive trading update. The Warhammer maker told investors it had initially paid US customs £12m to continue trading across the Atlantic, a considerable hit to the [...]
Triumph for Tesla as top court rules 5G licensing case should be heard in UK July 27, 2026 The UK’s highest court has given the green light for Tesla to revive a lawsuit over 5G licensing in its electric cars, after the case was previously dismissed by a panel of judges three years ago. Elon Musk’s carmaker, one of the largest global manufacturers of electric vehicles, sued Avanci, a Texan company that supplies [...]
City watchdog suspends parts of £9bn motor finance scheme after industry backlash July 2, 2026 The UK’s financial watchdog has suspended parts of its under-fire £9bn motor finance redress scheme amid fierce backlash from industry and consumer groups. In a statement on Thursday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the suspension will require firms to continue preparations for its scheme but avoid work that “may need to be repeated” if [...]
Thin end of the wedge? LLPs brace for major tax overhaul July 2, 2026 The maths genius behind trading firm XTX, Alex Gerko, stands high in the rankings of Britain’s top taxpayers, having paid more than £330m to HMRC last year. For good measure, he also handed out more than £150m to charities and good causes in 2025, focusing on education and supporting talented math graduates to pursue PhDs [...]