A disciplinary tribunal dismissed allegations on Monday that a Hamlins LLP partner blackmailed a journalist by improperly threatening to bring contempt proceedings in a case over alleged corruption.
A disciplinary tribunal dismissed allegations on Monday that a Hamlins LLP partner blackmailed a journalist by improperly threatening to bring contempt proceedings in a case over alleged corruption.
Aircraft lessors urged the U.K.'s highest court Monday to overturn a ruling that they cannot receive $69.3 million for Russian planes because of sanctions, arguing that a lower court had wrongly found that UniCredit's U.K. branch had rightly withheld payments under letters of credit.
The Court of Appeal rejected claims on Monday that Betfair should have known that a man who lost more than £1.4 million ($1.9 million) betting on football was a problem gambler and suspended his account sooner.
Costs lawyers said Monday that they predict a rise in the number of costs disputes after the ruling known as Mazur, which clarified that unauthorized law firm staff cannot conduct litigation, even under supervision from a qualified solicitor.
Two business executives failed on Monday to persuade a London court to stop Anglo-South African lender Investec from pursuing its claim in England for almost £22 million ($30 million) that the pair allegedly owe under loan agreements.
A toy maker asked a London appeals court Monday to revive its bid for compensation from MGA Entertainment Inc., the company behind Bratz dolls, for running a campaign of antitrust violations and threats of patent infringement litigation.
A gelato supplier has accused a former business partner of infringing its "Gelato Gusto" trademarks, telling a London court that the company has churned out inferior goods under the brand without a license.
A fashion designer has accused a womenswear brand of selling a dress that infringes on its copyright and design, asking a London judge to grant it a permanent injunction against the business.
A London court ordered a U.S. investment fund to pay $5.4 million to a sacked portfolio manager on Monday, ruling that the company had no right to withhold his discretionary bonus amid criminal probes into his trading.
Lawyers at Womble Bond provide an analysis of the Financial Ombudsman Service's complaint trends in 2025, highlighting the impact of changes within the FOS and external factors on the financial sector's redress system.
