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  • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
    Dominic Chappell
    Philip Green gave BHS assurances ‘as knight of the realm’

    Dominic Chappell, on trial for tax evasion, said retailer had pledged to resolve pension hole

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Internal market bill fuels anger within UK legal profession

    Lawyers say legislation a challenge to rule of law and threat to Britain’s reputation

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Anil Ambani
    Chinese banks are chasing Anil Ambani through the UK courts

    Chinese creditors allege one of India’s best-known tycoons has the means to repay loans

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays trades blows with Amanda Staveley as trial draws to close

    High Court case centres on emergency fundraising in October 2008

  • Friday, 9 October, 2020
    Bhs Ltd
    Philip Green scuppered BHS sale to Mike Ashley, court told

    Claim comes as businessman Dominic Chappell faces trial over £1 sale of retail chain in 2015

  • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
    Bhs Ltd
    Dominic Chappell evaded tax liability in £1 BHS deal, court told

    Businessman who bought failed UK retailer alleged to have spent cash on a Bentley and yacht

  • Monday, 5 October, 2020
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong bar pleads with foreign judges to keep serving

    Pressure is building on UK judges after Beijing imposed a security law on the territory

  • Friday, 2 October, 2020
    Post Office Ltd
    UK postmasters clear hurdle in campaign to overturn convictions

    Post Office chairman Tim Parker issues apology for ‘historical failings’ and promises reform

  • Friday, 2 October, 2020
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
    Covid-19 reinvents law firm offices as hubs for teamwork and socialising

    Statement buildings and workplace perks look out of date as more lawyers take their work home full-time

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    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
    Crises drive search for policy advice

    UK law firms emphasise political insights, legal expertise and ability to react on draft legislation

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    SFO charges five over Balli collapse

    Former employees of Anglo-Iranian steel trader face allegations of fraud

  • Monday, 21 September, 2020
    UK employment
    Employment tribunals backlog could trigger more settlements

    Covid social-distancing measures have slowed an already struggling courts system

  • Friday, 18 September, 2020
    Julian Assange
    Trump associates offered pardon deal to Assange, London court told

    Lawyer for WikiLeaks founder testifies that two close to US president sought deal for DNC leak source

  • Monday, 14 September, 2020
    GPT Special Project Management Ltd
    GPT in court on corruption charges over Saudi military contract

    Former Airbus subsidiary and three businessmen face allegations relating to £2bn UK government deal

  • Friday, 11 September, 2020
    FT Magazine
    Bankruptcy, jail, ruined lives: inside the Post Office scandal

    Hundreds of sub-postmasters were accused of fraud. But what was really to blame?

  • Monday, 7 September, 2020
    McKinsey
    McKinsey faces trial over disputed property bills

    Consultancy firm is being sued by the company that owns London offices it occupied until last year

  • Wednesday, 26 August, 2020
    Huawei Technologies
    Huawei loses landmark patent case at UK Supreme Court

    Ruling may lead to steeper licensing costs for all mobile phone makers

  • Sunday, 23 August, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Ministers under pressure to fix criminal case backlog in England and Wales

    Lawyers and politicians demand action as jury trials are pushed back as far as 2022

  • Friday, 21 August, 2020
    Northern Ireland
    Court rules Northern Ireland executive must enact pensions for Troubles victims

    Justice minister warns of remaining problems implementing compensation scheme

  • Wednesday, 19 August, 2020
    Data protection
    Hotel group Marriott faces London lawsuit over huge data breach

    Journalist files collective action on behalf of Starwood customers whose details were exposed

  • Tuesday, 11 August, 2020
    UK
    Police use of facial recognition breaches human rights law, London court rules

    Judgment favours campaigners challenging use of technology by English and Welsh forces

  • Monday, 10 August, 2020
    Citigroup Inc
    Former Citi trader wins unfair dismissal case

    Tribunal rules that bank failed to follow procedure but that Rohan Ramchandani cannot expect his job back

  • Wednesday, 29 July, 2020
    Chris Hohn
    Chris Hohn charity must make $360m grant after court ruling

    UK’s highest court says charity established by hedge fund manager must make grant to ex-wife’s venture

  • Monday, 27 July, 2020
    Barclays PLC
    Former director ‘upset’ he was not told about Barclays-Qatar side deal

    Richard Broadbent tells court he first learnt of advisory services agreement from the SFO

  • Friday, 24 July, 2020
    Political espionage
    Sturgess inquest in Skripal case to examine wider role of Moscow agents

    High Court backs family’s request but Russian state involvement not on remit

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