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  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    UK insurance industry
    UK businesses win right to insurance payouts for Covid losses

    Supreme Court rules that policies do provide cover against impact of virus and lockdown measures

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Legal services
    English civil law legal aid system ‘running on empty’, study finds

    Cuts imposed eight years ago are having a ‘damaging effect’ on barristers, according to Bar Council report

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Autonomy Corp PLC
    Boris Johnson stands clear of Mike Lynch US extradition row

    No 10 says system looking at whether former Autonomy chief should face trial in America ‘working as it should’

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
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    Sub-postmasters set to file UK lawsuits for malicious prosecution

    Move against Post Office follows quashing of several convictions related to faulty computer system

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
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    Jennifer Robinson: ‘Assange had information. That made him dangerous’

    The barrister on representing the WikiLeaks founder — and the vitriol faced by her client Amber Heard

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
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    Court refuses to grant bail to Julian Assange

    WikiLeaks founder must remain in Belmarsh prison

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Julian Assange
    UK court blocks Assange’s extradition to US

    Judge rules WikiLeaks founder would be a ‘substantial’ suicide risk if held in harsh prison conditions

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Insider trading
    Ex-UBS employee and day trader lose appeal over insider trading

    Criminal Court of Appeal upholds convictions following high-profile trial last year

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    Heathrow expansion
    UK Supreme Court rules Heathrow airport third runway can proceed

    Judges say government has taken proper account of climate change commitments made under the 2016 Paris agreement

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    Judgment allows Britain’s biggest consumer claim on card fees to proceed

  • Monday, 7 December, 2020
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    Russian oligarch’s son racked up $50m in day trading losses

    Ex-wife of billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov accuses their son of helping to hide assets in divorce battle

  • Monday, 7 December, 2020
    Human rights
    Retired judge to lead review into UK human rights laws

    Critics have called process a government ploy to limit people’s ability to challenge the state

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Robert Tchenguiz
    Robert Tchenguiz faces trial over £1m spread betting debt

    CMC claims property investor built up debt on bets related to rail and bus operator FirstGroup

  • Tuesday, 1 December, 2020
    Lloyd's of London Ltd
    Lloyd’s of London worker wins bullying case

    An employee sued Talbot Underwriting Services for constructive unfair dismissal

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Hong Kong
    Britain warns on future of UK judges in Hong Kong

    Ministers say Beijing’s security crackdown raises ‘important questions on rule of law’

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    Workplace pensions
    Thousands in line for final salary pension payouts after High Court ruling

    People who transferred benefits out of schemes will be entitled to equalisation payments

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
    Insider trading
    Ex-Citigroup bankers drawn into criminal appeal over insider trading

    Former UBS compliance officer and a day trader are seeking to overturn their criminal convictions

  • Friday, 20 November, 2020
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    Banks turn to AI as regulators press for Libor exit

    Financial institutions are under pressure to move faster on their switch from the scandal-hit benchmark

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Banks
    Investors hire convicted trader to help fight forex case against banks

    Former BNP Paribas employee who pleaded guilty to foreign exchange rigging taken on as $400-an-hour consultant

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Former top UK judges sound alarm over court review

    Ministers accused of seeking to curb public’s ability to overturn government decisions

  • Friday, 13 November, 2020
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    UK gig economy workers win High Court battle over PPE

    Government failed to properly implement EU health and safety laws, judge rules, amid Covid concerns

  • Thursday, 5 November, 2020
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    Dominic Chappell convicted of tax evasion

    Businessman who bought BHS for £1 in 2015 sentenced to six years in jail

  • Monday, 2 November, 2020
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    Johnny Depp loses high-profile libel case

    High Court judge upholds Sun newspaper’s claim that film star beat his former wife

  • Thursday, 29 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK faces legal action over refusal to hold Russia probe

    Politicians are seeking an inquiry into allegations Moscow interfered in UK elections

  • Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Lord Sumption attacks government over coronavirus restrictions

    Former Supreme Court judge says ministers ‘deliberately stoked up fear’ to justify lockdown curbs

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