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    • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
      Oleg Deripaska
      Oleg Deripaska broke promises in Moscow land dispute, court told

      Lawyers claim Russian tycoon ‘deliberately’ breached legal undertakings

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Commerzbank AG
      Female banker wins £300,000 payout from Commerzbank

      Former compliance manager in London has had a 6-year legal battle with German bank

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Marriage and divorce
      Half-century-old divorce law on asset splitting set for review

      Legal experts argue English and Welsh legislation on financial settlements is long due an overhaul

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Sovereign bonds
      Ukraine’s $3bn bond dispute with Russia set to be heard in High Court

      Kyiv’s right to a public trial upheld by Supreme Court in case over its failure to repay Eurobond debt to Russia

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      BHP Group PLC
      BHP damages case grows to 700,000 claimants seeking up to £36bn

      Mining group faces UK’s largest ever opt-in class action lawsuit over 2015 Brazil disaster

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Insurance
      Insurers face ‘mega trial’ over planes stranded in Russia

      Aircraft lessors have taken legal action after insurance companies refused to pay claims

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Arif Naqvi
      Abraaj founder fails in final attempt to prevent extradition to the US

      Lawyers for Arif Naqvi claimed he risked being subject to intimidation if he was extradited

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      Frederick Hugh Barclay
      Telegraph owners dragged into Frederick Barclay’s court battle with ex-wife

      Judge summons brothers Aidan and Howard Barclay to give evidence in dispute over unpaid £100mn divorce settlement

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      UK energy
      Rival UK power groups slam interest-free loans in Bulb rescue

      Government support included in sale of failed provider to Octopus threatens to distort energy market, court hears

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      PPE MedPro
      PPE Medpro fights back against UK government claim of contract breach

      Case involves supply of £122mn of personal protective equipment during Covid pandemic

    • Monday, 20 February, 2023
      Financial fraud
      Ex-bankers sentenced to jail for defrauding Libyan sovereign wealth fund

      Hidden fees were paid to offshore companies by duo whose actions bring reputation of London’s financial centre ‘into disrepute’

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Political espionage
      Former guard at British embassy in Berlin sentenced to 13 years for spying

      David Ballantyne Smith had admitted to leaking sensitive material to Russia

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Law
      UK solicitors warned about ‘abusive litigation’ to intimidate critics

      Better procedures needed to stop powerful clients using so-called Slapps to stifle opposition, says legal watchdog

    • Monday, 13 February, 2023
      Marriage and divorce
      Frederick Barclay told payment to ex-wife in £100mn divorce is ‘essential’

      Sentencing over contempt of court delayed after former owner of Daily Telegraph offers last-minute ‘proposal’ to Lady Hiroko

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      UK privatisation
      Guy Hands’ Annington Homes gears up for legal battle with UK government

      Property company owned by Terra Firma claims attempt to unwind privatisation of £8.15bn portfolio is unlawful

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Northern Ireland
      UK Supreme Court dismisses N Ireland protocol challenge

      Two former first ministers among those who claimed agreement is incompatible with existing legislation

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      UK retail industry
      Lidl and Tesco square up in High Court logo battle

      UK group vigorously defends lawsuit and brings counterclaim against German discounter

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      UK crime
      Former Met police officer jailed for minimum of 30 years over series of rapes

      David Carrick raped and sexually abused 12 women over the course of 17 years

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      Cost of living crisis
      English magistrates told to halt prepayment meter warrants

      Judge issues guidance to stop forcible installations for vulnerable households as Ofgem investigates energy suppliers

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      UK society
      Flat owners win Supreme Court Tate Modern privacy case

      Landmark ruling in favour of residents over use of London gallery’s viewing platform

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      UK surveillance legislation
      Tribunal finds ‘serious failings’ by UK security agency over privacy safeguards

      Judges rule shortcomings ‘ought to have been addressed urgently’ by MI5’s board and Home Office

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Renewable energy
      Brussels loses bid to join legal fight over Spanish green subsidies

      UK court rejects commission’s attempt to get involved as Madrid seeks to avoid €101mn payout to investors

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Workplace diversity & equality
      A new generation refuses to keep quiet on age discrimination at work

      Staff willingness to whistleblow is finally shining a light on employers who tolerate such practices

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Insider trading
      FCA launches insider dealing case against former Janus Henderson analyst

      UK regulator says confidential information gleaned from role at fund manager enabled profitable trading

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Xinjiang
      UK High Court judge finds ‘striking consensus’ of abuses in Xinjiang

      Justice Dove rejects legal challenge brought against UK government over cotton imports but makes damning assessment

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