The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
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A recent court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection, lawyers say.
Britain's tax agency has begun to wield strengthened enforcement powers to combat tax fraud in the construction industry after reforms that lawyers warn could trigger disputes as businesses challenge whether they meet the regime's contentious "should have known" test.
The new Fair Work Agency is "here to listen" to employers as well as workers, its chief executive said ahead of its official launch on April 7.
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The goal of the Serious Fraud Office to accelerate its investigations through intelligence-gathering and technology signals that the white-collar agency's new interim director will persist with plans put in place by predecessor Nick Ephgrave after his surprise exit earlier in April.
A recent court ruling that expands legal advice privilege to cover some internal corporate communications gives companies greater scope for withholding sensitive material but is likely to prompt challenges over whether those documents meet the test for protection, lawyers say.
Britain's tax agency has begun to wield strengthened enforcement powers to combat tax fraud in the construction industry after reforms that lawyers warn could trigger disputes as businesses challenge whether they meet the regime's contentious "should have known" test.
The new Fair Work Agency is "here to listen" to employers as well as workers, its chief executive said ahead of its official launch on April 7.
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April 28, 2026
A solicitor has been suspended for two years and ordered to pay £15,000 ($20,000) after a tribunal found she had fabricated an attendance note certifying that a client had agreed to a change in legal fees.
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April 28, 2026
A former top in-house lawyer for ENRC told a London court Tuesday that fees paid to law firms during the mining company's response to the Serious Fraud Office's criminal investigation were not excessive, as the company was in an "existential" situation.
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April 28, 2026
European authorities warned Tuesday that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and difficult to detect as they leverage artificial intelligence tools, encrypted messaging platforms and the dark web to evade law enforcement.
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April 28, 2026
An Italian competition authority said Tuesday that it had handed out fines totaling more than €23 million ($27 million) to three savory food producers over their agreement to divide the supply of snacks produced for large-scale retail trade.
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April 28, 2026
Baker Hughes has denied that it owes a former Russian subsidiary more than $28 million for unpaid commercial services, arguing that a Moscow judgment enforcing the payment should be stayed because of sanctions.
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April 28, 2026
European Union prosecutors said Tuesday that four people have been convicted in Lithuania for an attempted €2.6 million ($3 million) subsidy fraud scheme linked to a green technology project.
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April 27, 2026
The Bar Standards Board said Monday it has 10 open investigations in the wake of the Post Office scandal that saw hundreds of branch managers wrongfully convicted of fraud and theft due an accounting software glitch.
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April 27, 2026
The U.K.'s workplace safety regulator has fined a chemical manufacturing company £3.8 million ($5.2 million) after finding that a lack of proper controls for hazardous substances resulted in two employees suffering serious injuries, including the loss of a leg.
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April 27, 2026
A London court struck out former dotcom entrepreneur Robert Bonnier's claim on Monday against property developer Nick Candy over a wrongly obtained freezing order, concluding that the entrepreneur and his company's bankruptcy trustee repeatedly breached court orders.
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April 27, 2026
Thousands of residents suing Welsh Water and two chicken producers for allegedly polluting rivers in England and Wales suffered a setback on Monday when a London judge ruled their case was too thinly pleaded to require a defense at this stage.
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April 27, 2026
A diamond and jewelry tycoon swindled more than $1 billion from banks in an Indian gold bullion fraud and diverted it to entities connected to him and his family, liquidators for U.K. companies said Monday at the first day of a High Court trial.
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April 27, 2026
A top commercial crime lawyer admitted on Monday that his former barristers' chambers overcharged ENRC some of the £22 million ($30 million) his team earned on the Serious Fraud Office's criminal investigation, but denied suggestions the billing process was "shambolic."
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April 27, 2026
The U.K. data protection watchdog confirmed Monday that its commissioner has voluntarily stepped down amid a human resources investigation.
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April 27, 2026
A trade union said Monday that it is considering legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the force's use Palantir's artificial intelligence system to monitor staff and uncover possible misconduct.
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April 27, 2026
Dentons failed on Monday to prevent a rerun of allegations that it breached money laundering rules while acting for a politically exposed client, as an appeals court said a new tribunal must decide whether the firm's actions amounted to professional misconduct and what sanction might follow.
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April 24, 2026
The son of a diamond tycoon accused of swindling $1 billion from banks has lost his latest bid to challenge his legal bills from Howard Kennedy LLP, as a judge held Friday that he understood his "ongoing liability" from the international fraud case.
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April 24, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that financial services companies are facing growing risks from artificial intelligence-led attacks and finding it difficult to get senior manager support in developing defenses.
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April 24, 2026
The European Anti-Fraud Office revealed on Friday that it has opened an investigation into Peter Mandelson following the release by the U.S. Department of Justice of millions of court documents in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.
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April 24, 2026
The past week in London has seen a Hong Kong company sue the government and a COVID-19 PPE company linked to Tory peer Michelle Mone, an oligarch bring a fresh claim against a rival in a long-running feud, a rugby league club sue over a canceled mass dance event, and Visa and Mastercard hit with legal action from H&M, Eurostar, and Bang & Olufsen. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 24, 2026
A student subject to an asset freeze in connection with a $2 billion money laundering investigation can be publicly identified in principle but will stay anonymous pending her right to appeal, a judge ruled on Friday.
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April 24, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that it has spearheaded a week of global action to stop illegal "finfluencers" who put consumers' money at risk.
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April 24, 2026
The European Union said Friday that it has hit Russia with a fresh round of sanctions that target financial services, including cryptocurrency companies, as part of a broader package.
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April 24, 2026
The father of two brothers accused of owing almost £5 million ($6.8 million) in outstanding payments on an investment loan has admitted that he misled them, but has denied liability for the lender's claimed loss.
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April 23, 2026
A tax barrister has been suspended from practice until 2027, the bar regulator has said, following the failure of his £8 million ($10.8 million) libel claim against former Clifford Chance LLP partner Dan Neidle.
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April 23, 2026
Indian law enforcement has filed a criminal complaint against the founder of a failed, London-based artificial intelligence tech company, alleging he was "the key beneficiary" of millions of dollars siphoned off a defunct electronics manufacturer.