Defendants charged with economic crimes who are facing trial by a sole judge should be allowed to appeal for their case to be heard by a jury, British lawmakers said Wednesday in a pushback against the government's landmark criminal justice reforms.
Defendants charged with economic crimes who are facing trial by a sole judge should be allowed to appeal for their case to be heard by a jury, British lawmakers said Wednesday in a pushback against the government's landmark criminal justice reforms.
The U.K.'s accounting watchdog opened a probe into PricewaterhouseCoopers on Tuesday over its audit of WH Smith, amid growing pressure on the travel retailer for overstating its profits.
Two people accused of participating in a $22 million fraud scheme that allegedly used phishing attacks lost a bid Tuesday to block their extradition to the U.S., with a court rejecting claims they faced inhumane conditions in the country's jails.
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has been suspended from duty with immediate effect amid reports of alleged sexual misconduct involving a female staffer.
European enforcers ordered Meta Platforms to give rival artificial intelligence chatbots free access to WhatsApp amid an antitrust investigation into the messaging service, despite Meta taking steps to provide access for a fee after previously blocking rival assistants.
A lower tribunal made errors and must reconsider its ruling against Barclays Bank and in favor of Britain's tax authority regarding an £800 million ($1.1 billion) corporate tax deduction dating back to a deal during the 2008 financial crisis, a London tribunal found.
More than 1,700 villagers from Malawi who blame Associated British Foods PLC for devastating floodwaters told the High Court on Tuesday during a hearing to decide how their claims should advance that they now rely on humanitarian aid to survive.
The government floated new plans on Tuesday to block workers from transferring long-term savings to bogus pension plans, in a new bid to crack down on retirement scams.
The Bank of England’s recent decision to relax parts of its proposed framework for sterling-backed stablecoins balances innovation with financial stability, and will help the U.K. remain competitive with crypto markets across the globe, says Thomas Cattee at Gherson.
