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Union flag flies high over Parliament Square in 2023.

Fair Work Agency Chief On Launch: 'We're Here To Listen'

The new Fair Work Agency is "here to listen" to employers as well as workers, its chief executive said ahead of its official launch on April 7.

Prince Harry arrives at London's High Court to accuse a publisher of privacy invasion.

The PI, The Prince And A Roundabout: The Mail Hacking Trial

Prince Harry and Elton John and the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper have endured a grueling monthslong trial over allegations of unlawful violations of privacy, which ended with the long-awaited testimony of a private investigator at the core of many of the claims.

FCA Auto Finance Redress Plan Open To Legal Challenge

Banks and vehicle financing companies are expected to mount legal challenges to the Financial Conduct Authority's £7.5 billion ($9.9 billion) motor finance compensation program, threatening to capsize the plan and probably delay its implementation for months.

Home Office sign outside the ministry's building in Whitehall, London.

Fraud Plan Puts FCA At Forefront Of UK Crypto-Crackdown

The Financial Conduct Authority has been given a lead role in targeting money laundering, crypto-assets and money transfer scams in a government fraud strategy involving multiple agencies, which lawyers expect will boost enforcement action and heap a new compliance burden on financial institutions.

April 08, 2026
BDO Denies Negligence Caused Collapse In £80M Audit Fight

BDO has rejected an £80 million ($107 million) claim for negligence from a collapsed construction company which alleged that it had bungled an audit, saying the business would still have failed even if £43 million in losses had been uncovered earlier.
April 08, 2026
Police Probe Ex-Meta Worker For Downloading 30,000 Images

Meta said Wednesday that U.K. police are investigating one of its former software engineers over allegations he built a tool to sidestep internal safeguards and download tens of thousands of private images from Facebook.
April 08, 2026
Ex-Olswang Pro Fined For Not Reporting Driving Convictions

A disciplinary tribunal fined a former Olswang LLP solicitor £15,000 ($20,000) on Wednesday for failing to promptly report a series of drink-driving convictions to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
April 08, 2026
ENRC Battles SFO Investigator Over £1.8M Legal Costs

A London judge ordered Serious Fraud Office investigator Antony Puddick on Wednesday to disclose details of his solicitors' retainer agreement in a £1.8 million ($2.4 million) costs dispute with Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. following the end of their legal fight.
April 08, 2026
Employers Flag Investment Risk Over Workers' Rights Act

Employers are bracing themselves for sweeping reforms under the Employment Rights Act, as some believe that changes to rules on unfair dismissal and flexible working could make the country a less attractive destination for investment, according to findings by a law firm.
April 07, 2026
HMRC Clarifies Tax Relief For Investors Moving To UK

Individuals who moved to the U.K. in recent years have until the end of January 2028 to file for tax relief under the foreign income and capital gains regime, Britain's tax authority said in new guidance Tuesday.
April 07, 2026
Brothers Claim Signatures Were Forged In £5M Debt Case

Two brothers accused of owing almost £5 million in outstanding payments on an investment loan have alleged their signatures were forged on loan agreements.
April 08, 2026
CORRECTED: HMRC Takes On New Powers As Tax Dodge Measures Kick In

HM Revenue and Customs has assumed new powers to tackle tax fraud and evasion as key parts of new legislation take effect, including tougher rules on construction industry schemes and penalties for promoters of tax avoidance arrangements. Correction: A previous version of this article misstated which HMRC reforms took effect on April 6. The error has been corrected.
April 07, 2026
Bar Watchdog Delays Naming In Faster Charge Disclosures

The Bar Standards Board has said it will bring forward the publication of charges in disciplinary proceedings, but stopped short of naming barristers at that early stage.
April 07, 2026
City Body Foresees Problems In Gov't Digital ID System

A trade body for financial institutions raised concerns on Tuesday over how a new national online identity system will work alongside the existing requirement for checks to identify future customers under the money laundering regulations.
April 07, 2026
Fair Work Agency Can Issue Fines For Unpaid Tribunal Awards

The new Fair Work Agency will be able to fine employers 50% of the value of unpaid awards from the employment tribunal, according to official documents published as the regulator was launched Tuesday.
April 02, 2026
Ex-Centerview Banker Inks DPA To End Insider Trading Case

A former Centerview Partners investment banker on Thursday secured a deferred prosecution agreement with Manhattan federal prosecutors that will likely resolve her U.S. legal troubles stemming from her alleged role in a global insider trading ring that made tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits.
April 02, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

The past week in London has seen data giant Sportrader face action from software company Altenar over alleged market abuse, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Pliego sue a man who allegedly defrauded him out of $415 million, and Warner Bros. bring a copyright claim against a YouTuber who leaked set footage of the upcoming Harry Potter series. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
April 02, 2026
Businessman Says $24M Saudi Judgments Procured By Fraud

A Saudi businessman has denied that he owes a former associate more than 89 million riyals ($23.7 million) under judgments linked to real estate dealings given by the Gulf kingdom's courts, saying the rulings were procured through fraud.
April 02, 2026
Kingsley Napley's Grimes On Landing Top White-Collar Role

Jonathan Grimes, the new head of criminal litigation at Kingsley Napley, says he has no illusions about the challenge of stepping into the position long held by Louise Hodges.
April 02, 2026
Funeral Director Admits Fraud And Preventing 30 Burials

A funeral director pleaded guilty to 67 criminal offenses at an English criminal court on Thursday, including charges that he prevented 30 bodies from being buried and stealing mourners' charity donations.
April 02, 2026
Ex-Deutsche Execs Seek £700M Over Scapegoating Claims

Four former Deutsche Bank executives who were wrongly convicted have sued the lender for £700 million ($920 million), accusing it of scapegoating them in a move to conceal its historical accounting errors in one of Italy's biggest financial scandals.
April 02, 2026
FRC Ends Probe Into KPMG Audit Of Ladbrokes Owner Entain

The accounting watchdog said Thursday that it has closed its investigation into KPMG LLP's audit of the 2022 consolidated financial statements of international betting company Entain PLC and will not bring enforcement action.
April 01, 2026
HMRC Absorbs Valuation Office Ahead Of Mansion Tax

Britain's Valuation Office Agency has been integrated into a new branch of HM Revenue and Customs before the rollout of a new tax on high-value homes, the tax authority said Wednesday.
April 01, 2026
Prosecutor Seeks To End Greek MPs' Immunity In Fraud Probe

The European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday that it has asked Greece to lift immunity from 11 members of Parliament for an investigation into an alleged agricultural fund fraud.
April 01, 2026
FCA's Palantir Tie-Up May Foreshadow Wider AI Uptake

The Financial Conduct Authority's decision to open its doors to Palantir could write the script for other agencies to follow as law enforcement and regulators embrace artificial intelligence technology to do more with less, lawyers say.
April 01, 2026
Sports Biz Owners Defeat JV's Fraud Claim Over $715M Deal

The former owners of a collapsed sports media business have defeated a fraud claim after a court found they had not misrepresented the financial health of the company to convince a joint venture to buy a majority stake for $715 million.
April 01, 2026
BoE Finds More Finance Firms Challenged By AI

The Bank of England reported Wednesday a significant rise in industry views that artificial intelligence is the most challenging risk to manage and the most likely to happen as it published its latest survey on protecting the stability of the financial system.
April 01, 2026
BoE Hands Plan For Safe AI Regulation In 2026 To Chancellor

The Bank of England set out in a letter to the chancellor on Wednesday the details of a regulatory program to facilitate safe innovation in the artificial intelligence industry.
April 01, 2026
Justices Undo Finance Co.'s Liability For Investment Losses

A financial company cannot be held liable for £1.7 million ($2.3 million) in losses from failed property investments, Britain's top court ruled Wednesday, finding that it wasn't responsible for the actions of the firm it appointed to set up the projects.

Editor's Picks

New 'British FBI' Plan Missing Vital Detail, Lawyers Say

Plans by the government to merge several fraud enforcement agencies give little detail about how the largest policing overhaul in 200 years will operate in practice, although lawyers say the Serious Fraud Office appears to be safe — for now.
Slapped Down: SRA At Crossroads After SLAPP Setbacks

The string of failed prosecutions brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority against City lawyers accused of trying to silence journalists on behalf of clients has raised questions about its enforcement strategy, with critics accusing the watchdog of overreaching its rules.
Meet The Lawyers Tapped To Defend In Entain Bribery Case

Eleven gambling managers and employees, including former top executives at Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain PLC, have enlisted veteran defense counsel and some of the country's most experienced trial solicitors and barristers to defend themselves against the Crown Prosecution Service's bribery and fraud charges.

Expert Analysis

Dubai Ruling Delineates Standard For Foreign Arbitration Aid

By delineating the limits of its jurisdiction with clarity, in the recent Orabelle v. Orzenia decision, the Court of First Instance of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts enhances predictability and reinforces the court's standing as a forum combining international openness with strict adherence to statutory constraints, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
What CMA Blog Reveals About Pricing Collusion Scrutiny

The Competition and Markets Authority's recent blog post announcing capabilities to screen for algorithmic collusion demonstrates that the regulator's concerns are crystallizing into enhanced investigative and enforcement actions, broadening the range of commercial arrangements at risk of antitrust scrutiny, say lawyers at Freshfields.
Carillion Fines Show FCA's Broad View Of Directors' Duties

The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent issuing of final notices to Carillion’s former group CEO demonstrates that executive directors cannot recklessly allow misleading public announcements that undermine market confidence, says Wendy Saunders at Lewis Silkin.
Assessing Potential Legal Claims From Private Credit Turmoil

Amid the downturn in the private credit markets spurred by multiple high-profile bankruptcies, a New York lawsuit stemming from the collapse of First Brands provides an important case study for investors to help minimize future losses and maximize any potential recovery in the event of a private credit default, say attorneys at Bleichmar Fonti.
What New FCA Rules Mean For Deferred Payment Providers

New rules from the Financial Conduct Authority requiring deferred payment credit providers to obtain a financial services license have two notable implications: providers will be subject to full compliance with the regulator’s consumer duty, and must meet its organizational and governance requirements, says Alix Prentice at Cadwalader.
FCA Stablecoin Sandbox Indicates Shift In Crypto Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent decision to use four companies to test stablecoin models within its regulatory sandbox provides a mechanism for testing real-world use cases, and shines a light on the U.K.'s broader strategy in the context of global stablecoin legislation, says Ben Lee at Andersen.
Who Will Be 1st To Prosecute New Corporate Fraud Offense?

With no prosecutions under the failure to prevent fraud offense six months on from its introduction, lawyers at BCL Solicitors explore the front-runners in the race to prosecute, and consider whether a private prosecutor might beat a state prosecuting authority to the finish line.
What EU Cybersecurity Proposals Could Mean For Tech Cos.

The European Commission’s recent proposals for further communication technologies regulation via the Cybersecurity Act 2 and Digital Networks Act signify a substantive shift in how the European Union expects digital services, infrastructure and supply chains to function in an era of intensifying geopolitical risk, say lawyers at Akin.
FCA's £44M Nationwide Fine Highlights AML Control Gaps

The Financial Conduct Authority’s recent £44 million fine of Nationwide Building Society for anti-money laundering control failures demonstrates that where a firm does not implement appropriate policies and remediation projects, there is a risk that noncompliance will remain unaddressed, say lawyers at Taylor Wessing.
What Brazil's Adequacy Status Will Mean For EU Data Flow

The European Commission’s recent historic decision to grant full adequacy status to Brazil for personal data transfers removes a significant compliance burden for organizations and offers an opportunity to simplify transfer mechanisms, positioning Brazil as a major gateway for EU-Latin America data flows, say lawyers at Gibson Dunn.
How UK Securitization Reforms Will Affect Industry

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s recent proposals to reform securitization requirements will offer greater structuring flexibility, reduced operational complexity and lower compliance costs, although with the rationale for imposing stand-alone obligations on institutional investors not clear, dissenting voices are likely, say lawyers at Skadden.
How EU Reforms May Affect Copyright, AI Balance

The European Parliament’s recently proposed resolution calling on the European Commission to address the intersection between copyright and generative artificial intelligence will have implications for companies developing technology, whose compliance costs will soar, and rights holders, for whom great opportunities may lie ahead, says Pasquale Tammaro at BonelliErede.
FCA's HTX Action Shows Crypto Ad Rules Must Be Followed

The Financial Conduct Authority’s London High Court action against global crypto-exchange HTX for illegally promoting its services to U.K. consumers sends the message that it will pursue those who flout the rules from a distance and will be key in testing the extent of the U.K.’s regulatory perimeter, says Nick Barnard at Corker Binning.
UK Territories May Yet Prevail On Ownership Disclosure

Despite its recently launched anti-corruption strategy, the U.K. government appears to have little appetite in the short term to impose fully public ownership registers on the overseas territories, a position that will be welcomed by advisers and individuals, says Rupert Cullen at Allectus Law.
New Foreign Bribery Guide Can Help Int'l Cos. Identify Risks

In light of growing global coordination on anti-bribery enforcement, the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce’s recent guide to foreign bribery indicators represents a step forward in the standardization of factors for evaluating corruption risks that multinational companies should consider, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.