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September 25, 2025
BNP Denies It Overvalued Adele's 'Creepy' Former Home
BNP's real estate arm has hit back against a £5 million ($6.7 million) claim brought by a property developer and his wife, denying allegations that it overvalued a property once rented by pop superstar Adele who described it as being creepy.
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September 25, 2025
Mosque Claims Honest Opinion In Arena Bombing Defamation
A place of worship once attended by the Manchester Arena bomber has denied defaming a former imam, claiming that it was the mosque's opinion that the man had given dishonest evidence to an inquiry into the terror attack.
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September 25, 2025
Nuvei Cites FTC Probe Cost In Defense To Withheld Payments
Two financial technology companies have denied that they wrongly withheld €1.3 million ($1.5 million) and 20.9 million Japanese Yen ($140,000) from an e-commerce platform, alleging that they are entitled to do so pending an ongoing U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation.
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September 25, 2025
Fladgate Says Founders Of Claims Biz Pocketed Tax Refunds
Fladgate LLP has told a London court that the founders of a claims management company swindled tax credits linked to the firm's work on group litigation involving property search companies.
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September 25, 2025
Critical Race Theory Proponents Lose Bias Claim
An employment tribunal has dismissed claims of race bias brought by a former senior lecturer against the University of Greenwich, ruling that nobody had discriminated against his protected beliefs in structural racism.
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September 24, 2025
Execs Breached Danish Deal In $2B Tax Case, Court Says
Three men claiming to be pension plan executives who struck a civil settlement with the Danish taxing authority over their role in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme breached their settlement agreement, a New York federal court found, saying the men had not paid back the amount they promised.
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September 24, 2025
Dentons Hires Dublin Disputes Partner From Maples Group
Dentons has added an experienced commercial litigator from offshore law firm Maples Group to its Dublin office, saying his arrival will strengthen its ability to advise both domestic and multinational clients on arbitrations, complex disputes and regulatory investigations.
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September 24, 2025
Chubb Blames Reinsurers For $5.7M Aircraft Loss Bill
Chubb has urged the High Court to force a group of war risk reinsurers to cover the $5.7 million it owes to aircraft lessors, arguing that the reinsurers are liable under a landmark court order determining the fate of planes stranded in Russia.
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September 24, 2025
Ex-SFO Investigator Says He Was Civil At Disclosure Meeting
A former Serious Fraud Office senior investigator who claims he lost a promotion for blowing the whistle denied angrily confronting his manager about the agency's disclosure policy, as he gave evidence to a tribunal Wednesday.
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September 24, 2025
Employment Judge Backs Counsel's Note In Bias Case
An appeals tribunal in London has ruled that a judge was entitled to frame a staffer's amendments to his discrimination claim based on a note that counsel prepared on his behalf rather than on an earlier email he had written.
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September 24, 2025
London Firm Partner 'Turned Blind Eye' To Client's Red Flags
A partner at a central London law firm repeatedly turned a blind eye to the obvious red flags of a client who was involved in a £7 million ($9.5 million) fraud, a court ruled Wednesday.
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September 24, 2025
Ship Co. Seeks $5M Payout For Vessel Hit By Houthi Rockets
A shipping company has told a London court that its insurer can't avoid a $5 million payout to cover a vessel that was sunk by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, arguing the attack did not fall under a war exemption.
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September 24, 2025
ASA Orders Law Firms To Bin Misleading 'No Win, No Fee' Ads
The U.K.'s advertising regulator told two law firms Wednesday that they must remove Facebook and website promotions relating to "no win, no fee" group action compensation claims, finding that they failed to include important information about service fees.
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September 24, 2025
Gas Supplier Makes Clawback Claim In £7M Commission Row
A gas and electricity supplier has denied claims it is refusing to hand over a complete account of its books to two energy contract advisers in order to calculate commission, and alleged that it is entitled to recoup almost £900,000 ($1.2 million).
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September 24, 2025
Alicia Alinia Takes Helm At Pogust After Tom Goodhead Exits
Pogust Goodhead chief executive Thomas Goodhead has left the law firm after leading a £36 billion ($46 billion) class-action claim against mining giant BHP, making way for Alicia Alinia, former chief operating officer, to take over.
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September 23, 2025
Ex-England Captain Fights For Recognition Of Head Injury Toll
Former England soccer team captain David Watson will urge the U.K. Upper Tribunal to award him government benefits to compensate him for brain injuries allegedly sustained due to repeated head injuries during the course of his professional career, his lawyers have said.
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September 23, 2025
Privy Council Backs Undoing Fund's $230M Madoff Claim Sale
The top appeals court for U.K. overseas territories has endorsed a successful U.S. appeal brought by the liquidator of an overseas Bernard L. Madoff feeder fund to undo its allegedly imprudent sale of its $230 million claim against the Ponzi schemer's defunct firm to a hedge fund.
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September 23, 2025
Food Hub Must Pay Staffer Who 'Skipped' Work Duties £61K
An employment tribunal has ordered a food delivery company to pay £61,419 ($83,000) to a sales manager it unfairly fired, ruling that the allegations that he committed gross misconduct by skipping some of his duties in the field were "borderline."
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September 23, 2025
UK Lender Settles £5M Claim Over Alleged Asset Shielding
Castle Trust Capital has settled its £4.7 million ($6.3 million) dispute with three British businessmen after it accused them of moving assets to avoiding repaying a loan, according to a court order.
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September 23, 2025
Apple Faces UK Class Action Alleging Unfair Apple Pay Fees
Apple is facing a claim brought on behalf of 50 million U.K. consumers over allegations that the tech giant has driven up the price of banking and financial products by charging card issuers fees for Apple Pay transactions.
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September 23, 2025
Spar Worker Unfairly Fired Days Before Surgery, Tribunal Says
Supermarket chain Spar unfairly dismissed and discriminated against an employee when it fired her without notice just days before a scheduled surgery that was contingent on her employee health insurance, a tribunal has found.
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September 23, 2025
Veteran Model Sues ITV After Accident On Reality Show
A veteran supermodel and contestant on reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... South Africa" has sued ITV's production company, according to court records.
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September 23, 2025
Guardian Wins £3M Costs Payout From Actor After Libel Win
A London judge ruled Tuesday that actor Noel Clarke should pay half of the more than £6 million ($8 million) legal costs of The Guardian newspaper's publisher for its defense against his libel claim over stories about allegations of sexual misconduct.
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September 23, 2025
Canfields Law Denies Blame For Alleged £4M Property Fraud
The London law firm Canfields has denied negligently handling a high-value property investment, responding to allegations that it facilitated a fraud that cost a Hong Kong business executive more than £4 million ($5.4 million).
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September 22, 2025
Russia Sues Australia, Netherlands Over MH17 Determination
Russia has initiated a case against Australia and the Netherlands at the International Court of Justice seeking to challenge a determination that Moscow was responsible for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine — a decision that left the Kremlin on the hook for potential reparations.
Expert Analysis
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A Look At Current Challenges In Whistleblowing Practice
Consensus on the status of reforming Great Britain's whistleblowing framework is currently difficult to discern, and thorny issues revealed by recent cases highlight undesirable uncertainties for those pursuing and defending whistleblowing claims, says Ivor Adair at Fox & Partners.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Fiscal Liability Vs. Int'l Investment
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes' award in Amec Foster Wheeler USA v. Colombia, upholding the country's jurisdictional objections, exemplifies the growing tension between domestic regulatory measures and international investment protections, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers.
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How UK Supreme Court May Assess Russia Sanctions Cases
In two recent U.K. Supreme Court cases challenging the U.K. Russia sanctions regime, the forthcoming judgments are likely to focus on proportionality and European Convention on Human Rights compatibility, and will undoubtedly influence how future challenges are shaped, says Leigh Crestohl at Zaiwalla.
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How EU Digital Act Could Shape UK Technology Disputes
Noncompliance with the recently effective European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act will add layers of complexity to disputes and litigation for U.K.-based firms servicing EU entities, but international standards may serve as a bridge between jurisdictional and contractual misalignments, says Siobhan Forster at Alvarez & Marsal.
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How EU's Anticoercion Tool May Counter New US Tariffs
The never-before-used anticoercion instrument could allow the European Union to respond to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, potentially effective March 12, and gives EU companies a voice in the process as it provides for consultation with economic operators at different steps throughout the procedure, say lawyers at Crowell & Moring.
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How 2025 Act Refines The UK's Arbitral Framework
The U.K.'s Arbitration Act 2025 marks the regime's first significant reform since 1996 and aligns the nation's approach more closely with international principles, which means practitioners should take note of key procedural and strategic adjustments, including the explicit power of summary disposal, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
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Leaked Docs In Man City Case Raise Admissibility Questions
The Premier League’s claims that Manchester City Football Club fell foul of financial fair play regulations are partly based on documents unlawfully obtained by an activist, which means the independent commission deciding the case will need to weigh whether the evidence is permissible against the principle of open justice, says Stuart Southall at KANGS Solicitors.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity
A recent European Data Protection Board position paper calls for closer cooperation among data protection and competition authorities, and provides valuable insight for businesses seeking to ensure compliance across an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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Key Points From Gov't Consultation On Copyright And AI
The U.K. government’s current consultation on mitigating artificial intelligence input and output risks to copyright holders seeks to facilitate copyright holders in bringing actions against AI developers that make unauthorized use of protected works and mandate consistent labeling of AI-generated content, say lawyers at Deloitte.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity
The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.
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What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement
It is expected that the Competition Appeal Tribunal will closely scrutinize the proposed collective settlement in Merricks v. Mastercard, including the role of the case’s litigation funder, as the CAT's past approach to such cases shows it does not treat the process as a rubber stamp exercise, say lawyers at BCLP.
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Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.
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What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency
European Union and U.K. restructuring developments in 2024, with a new era of director accountability, the use of cramdown tools and the emergence of aggressive liability management exercises, mean greater consideration of creditors' interests and earlier engagement in restructuring discussions can be expected this year, says Inga West at Ashurst.
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How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.