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  Ex-QPR Player Claims £11M Over Manager's 'Racist Banter'

  By William Janes

  A professional footballer has asked a tribunal to order Queens Park Rangers Football Club to pay him almost £11....(read more)

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  Deutsche Bank, Ex-Trader Settle Over Monte Dei Paschi Case

  By Eddie Beaver

  Deutsche Bank has settled a commercial fraud claim brought by a former trading head over his wrongful conviction...(read more)

• Low Profile For Trainees Signals Deeper Recognition Issues

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The failure of many large law firms to put bios up on their websites for trainees and apprentices points to structural problems in a profession that relies on their labor, experts warn.

• Edwards Drops 'Anti-Copycatting' Policy Amid Antitrust Probe

  By Jamie Lennox

  Edwards has dropped its policy of shunning clinicians and distributors who supported "copycat" medical device makers, heading off an investigation into whether the medical devices manufacturer might have breached European Union competition rules.

• AI Ruling Won't Mean Smooth Sailing For Software Patents

  By Alex Baldwin

  Tech companies will still face significant scrutiny when they file applications for software patents after the U.K. Supreme Court's landmark artificial intelligence ruling that cleared a key barrier which prevented businesses from patenting computer programs.

• Christian Worker Wins Appeal Over Rescinded Job Offer

  By Hanna Vioque

  An appellate tribunal on Monday gave a Christian social worker a second shot at proving that his religious views on sexuality and marriage unfairly cost him a new job, ruling that finding his beliefs objectionable wasn't a justification for rescinding his offer.

• SRA Faces £400K Bill After SLAPP Conviction Overturned

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  A media lawyer who managed to overturn a conviction by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for allegedly trying to silence journalists has also won a costs order against the regulator, as the SRA was ordered to pay at least £400,000 ($545,000).

• 36 Unis Face COVID Disruption Claims After UCL Settlement

  By William Janes

  Lawyers representing more than 170,000 current and former students said Monday that they plan to sue 36 British universities over failures to provide on-campus tuition during the COVID-19 pandemic, after University College London settled claims from thousands more.

• Software Co. Sues UK Gov't Over £959M HR Contract Loss

  By Sophia Dourou

  A French software company has sued the U.K. government over a failed bid to secure an HR and finance outsourcing contract worth £958.7 million ($1.3 billion), alleging a number of flaws and legal errors in the procurement process.

• Getir Founders Sue UAE Fund For $700M Over Asset Dispute

  By Sophia Dourou

  The founders of food delivery startup Getir sued Abu Dhabi's investment fund Mubadala on Monday for more than $700 million, accusing it of not handing over valuable assets when the company was restructured in 2024.

• Billionaire Alleges Audit Fraud in £51M Gambling Biz Purchase

  By Eddie Beaver

  An internet betting businessman told a court Monday that the ex-owner of a gambling business he bought orchestrated and concealed a scheme to defraud its auditors, leading to the company losing its license and wiping out his £50.7 million ($69 million) investment.

• New London Tribunal Center To Open For Hearings In March

  By Adele Redmond

  A new tribunal building will open for business in London in March, with 30 hearing rooms and 40 judges' chambers, three years later than initially planned after delays and rising costs.

• Motor Boss Says He Was Unfairly Ousted From £200M Empire

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A multimillionaire told the start of a trial at the High Court on Monday that he was unfairly removed from his £200 million ($273 million) second hand car dealership business after he was accused of making several offensive comments toward colleagues.

• Carillion's Ex-CEO Hit With Fine Over Misleading Statements

  By Alex Davidson

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday it has fined Richard Howson, former group chief executive at Carillion PLC, £237,700 ($324,000) for his part in misleading statements issued by the international construction company, which is now in liquidation.