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February 20, 2026
New intelligence tools will save prosecutors valuable time and money in white-collar criminal cases, but the technology will also usher in an era of increasingly complex and technical fights over disclosure, lawyers say.
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February 20, 2026
The former chief executive of a semiconductor business has won $2 million as a tribunal ruled that the company unfairly sacked him for blowing the whistle over the risks of increased Chinese involvement in the company.
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February 20, 2026
The European Union markets regulator has fined REGIS-TR a record €1.37 million ($1.61 million) for rule breaches that put at risk the confidentiality of trading data essential for surveillance of the market by watchdogs, the highest penalty it has yet imposed on a trade depository.
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February 20, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has placed restrictions on a lawyer's ability to practice as a solicitor after he was convicted at a London court of stalking a legal blogger.
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February 19, 2026
A tribunal has refused interim relief to the former owner of a payment services company, finding that his claim he was dismissed for blowing the whistle on breaches of Financial Conduct Authority regulations is not likely to succeed at this stage of the litigation.
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February 19, 2026
Sanctioned Russian-Israeli banker Mikhail Fridman was not validly served at his London mansion with a claim in an $11 million battle over a loan notes investment because he was banned from the U.K., a London appeals court ruled Thursday.
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February 19, 2026
Insurance providers should carefully review their products and services and equip staff with necessary skills to offer better support to clients who are experiencing economic abuse, the Chartered Insurance Institute has said.
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February 19, 2026
The Payment Systems Regulator revealed Thursday that it has fined Bank of Ireland UK PLC more than £3.7 million ($5 million) for missing a deadline by 14 months to put in place an account name-checking service to combat the risk of fraud.
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February 19, 2026
A London appeals court ruled Thursday that data stolen in a cyberattack on electronics retailer Currys was personal data because Currys could identify the data subjects even if the hackers could not.
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February 19, 2026
The European Union markets watchdog proposed Thursday to simplify guidelines on delaying disclosure of inside information under the market abuse regime, in order to reduce the burden for companies listing on stock exchanges.
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February 19, 2026
U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after weeks of intense scrutiny over whether the former prince disclosed sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein while he was trade envoy.
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February 18, 2026
Mining giant Glencore told shareholders Wednesday that it paid $1 billion to the U.K.'s tax authority last year over tax disputes but is pushing to recover some of the money.
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February 18, 2026
Two British judges ruled Wednesday that the Serious Fraud Office could publish the name of a former executive in a corporate criminal settlement even though he was cleared of bribery charges, ruling that the process was subject to the principle of open justice.
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February 18, 2026
Government plans to limit jury trials will apply retrospectively to cases already in the system to reduce the backlog of criminal cases "straight away," the U.K.'s courts minister said in a letter to the chair of the parliamentary Justice Committee released on Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026
A solicitor accused of making antisemitic and racist comments and inappropriately touching colleagues during work parties failed on Wednesday to persuade a tribunal to throw out the case against him.
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February 18, 2026
A London tribunal has upheld a decision by the financial services regulator to ban two pensions company bosses from working in the sector after concluding that they had "recklessly" funneled savers' money into a high-risk property investment.
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February 18, 2026
A markets watchdog called on lawmakers Wednesday to adjust proposed revisions to European sustainability reporting standards to better protect consumers and stop the risk of greenwashing.
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February 17, 2026
HM Revenue & Customs may block intermediaries who fail to register as a tax adviser, including for corporate and personal tax matters, cutting them off from services, the tax authority said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
The European Commission launched an investigation on Tuesday against Shein over the e-commerce platform's addictive design and the measures it has in place to prevent the sale of illegal products such as child-like sex dolls.
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February 17, 2026
Deutsche Bank has settled a commercial fraud claim brought by a former trading head over his wrongful conviction for aiding false accounting and market manipulation in one of Italy's biggest financial scandals.
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February 17, 2026
The European Union blacklisted two countries as tax havens Tuesday over their failure to meet transparency standards and policies encouraging foreign companies and entities to shift their profits overseas.
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February 17, 2026
Clayton Mott will hand over a fine of more than £7,000 ($9,450) to the Solicitors Regulation Authority under a settlement deal after the law firm was found to be violating anti-money laundering compliance rules, the regulator said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
A former investment fund director pleaded not guilty to criminal fraud and forgery charges at a London court on Tuesday over allegations that he orchestrated a years-long fraud worth up to £20 million ($27 million).
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February 16, 2026
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).
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February 16, 2026
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.