Google facing £1bn competition lawsuit from professor on behalf of SMEs August 23, 2024 A professor has launched a class action lawsuit against Google on behalf of SMEs he said have been negatively hit by excessive commissions on its Play Store. Competition law professor at the University of Strathclyde, Barry Rodger, has alleged that Google has abused its dominant position by excluding competition in app distribution and by charging [...]
Best beer gardens in London from Lock Tavern to The Captain Kidd August 13, 2024 It's almost beer garden season but with the risk of a downpour, it better be a really good one: here are the best London has to offer
High Court judge Marcus Smith reprimanded for love letters to junior staff member August 12, 2024 High Court judge Mr Justice Marcus Smith has been reprimand for sending a written letter to a junior member of staff where he stated he loved her
Trap film review: M Night Shyalaman feels far from Sixth Sense heyday August 9, 2024 Trap film review and star rating: ★★★ It feels like a long time since director M. Night Shyalaman kept Hollywood enthralled with twist-laden mysteries like Unbreakable, Signs and The Sixth Sense. In new release Trap, his unique brand of spookiness finds moderate success. He taps into pop culture through lead Josh Hartnett, who plays Cooper, [...]
Grace Jones proves Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote right at Crystal Palace’s South Facing Festival August 8, 2024 According to Abraham Lincoln, you can fool some of the people all of the time. I think he has a point, as right now I’m feeling pretty foolish, and judging by the assembled masses – since at first glance, there are thousands of us – I’m not alone in such foolishness. You see, nothing, and [...]
How class actions became a hot trend in the UK August 8, 2024 The class action boom has made the UK a major hub for legal action - but this surge is a rising concern for business on the impacts of these mammoth claims
The Debate: Should we finally say goodbye to Twitter/X? August 8, 2024 Are we doomed to doomscroll on, or should we take action and quit Twitter/X for good? Rachel Cunliffe goes head to head with Benedict Spence
London pub group handed lifeline after administration and closure woes August 6, 2024 A London pub company that partly collapsed into administration earlier this year and closed a number of sites has agreed a £61m deal.
I went looking for wild Bison in exotic Kent. Here’s what I learned August 5, 2024 For the first time in 6,000 years bison are roaming wild in the woods of Kent. Chris Dorrell wanted to spy one Bison are up to two metres tall. An adult male can weigh up to a ton. If you ended up on the wrong side of one sitting down, you wouldn’t live to tell [...]
Class action avalanche: Report reveals litigations are eight times greater than UK population August 2, 2024 Class action litigation is dominating the UK as a new report shows claims filed by the end of 2023 encompassing over 540 million members.