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• March 18, 2026

  Greensill Can't Stop Disqualification Case Over Unfair Probe

  Lex Greensill failed Wednesday to strike out U.K. government proceedings to disqualify him as a company director, as a London court ruled that a full trial is needed to assess the fairness of the investigation running up to the case.

• March 18, 2026

  Nestlé Owes £22K To Ex-Factory Worker Who Denied Vaping

  Nestlé must pay a factory machine operator £22,000 ($29,300) after a tribunal found the company acted unreasonably in sacking him for failing to admit he had vaped in a bathroom, rather than because the conduct posed a safety risk.

• March 18, 2026

  1st SLAPP Ruling Delivers Symbolic But Limited Landmark

  A judge recently found for the first time that a claim met the statutory definition of a strategic lawsuit against public participation, offering a symbolically significant — if limited — test of new powers designed to curb abusive litigation.

• March 18, 2026

  Union Fined £265K For Flouting Injunction During Strike

  A court has fined Unite the Union £265,000 ($353,500) for repeatedly breaching an order not to obstruct vehicles during a strike by refuse collectors, leading to widespread disruption to sanitation services.

• March 18, 2026

  MoD Whistleblower's Airbus Corruption Claim Gets Delayed

  A whistleblower's claim against the government and an Airbus subsidiary for damages will be delayed after a London judge said Wednesday that the court will not have enough time to determine crucial issues in the case.

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