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  Tycoon Alleges Audit Fraud in £51M Gambling Biz Purchase

  By Eddie Beaver

  An internet betting tycoon told a court Monday that the ex-owner of a gambling business he bought orchestrated a...(read more)

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  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 £...(read more)

• 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• Christian Worker Wins Appeal Over Rescinded Job Offer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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Apax Pulls £583M Bid For Auto Dealer Tech Biz Pinewood

  By Tom Fish

  Pinewood Technologies said Monday that it is still has confidence in its long-term plans, despite private equity firm Apax Partners LLP ending its interest in buying the U.K. automotive software company, citing tough economic conditions.

• PM Law Faces SRA Probe Over Missing Client Money

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday that it is investigating missing client money at PM Law in the latest potential incident involving mishandling of clients' funds by a law firm.

• CVC Buys M&G's Investment Portfolio Stake For $1.1B

  By Dawood Fakhir

  Asset manager M&G Investments said Monday that private equity giant CVC has acquired $1.1 billion of its North America-focused investment portfolio in a secondary transaction.

• Swiss Lawyer Suspended For Quid Pro Quo Threats To Clients

  By Sophia Dourou

  A solicitor who accused his former clients of breaching sanctions and trading with terrorists after a dispute over fees has been suspended for two years, a tribunal confirmed on Monday.

• Zurich Gets More Time To Make £8B Beazley Offer

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Britain's mergers and acquisitions authority has granted Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. extra time to make a takeover offer worth $8 billion ($11 billion) for Beazley PLC, the U.K. insurer said Monday.