A London appeals court has lifted a worldwide freezing order on a man accused of defrauding a Mexican billionaire out of more than $415 million, ruling that Salinas had obtained privileged information from his opponent's solicitor by "unlawful as well as abusive" means.
A London appeals court has lifted a worldwide freezing order on a man accused of defrauding a Mexican billionaire out of more than $415 million, ruling that Salinas had obtained privileged information from his opponent's solicitor by "unlawful as well as abusive" means.
The solicitors' watchdog told the High Court on Wednesday that it is not seeking unfettered power to override clients' legal professional privilege, but said limited access to privileged documents is essential if it is to investigate solicitors accused of professional misconduct.
The U.K.'s top court on Wednesday upheld a $1.85 million arbitral award over the aborted $15 million sale of a vessel, ruling that buyers can recover "loss of bargain" damages where sellers negligently fail to deliver on time under a standard ship sale contract.
Legal services group Lawfront has filed a £4.6 million ($6.2 million) claim over its acquisition of Slater Heelis, arguing that five of the law firm's partners at the time made false promises about the value of its book of work during the purchase.
World Rugby and the sport's governing bodies in England and Wales sought on Wednesday to throw out hundreds of brain injury claims by former players over alleged failures to disclose medical information after their law firm withdrew from the case.
Austrian banking group Bawag is pursuing an Italian province for damages in England, claiming that the province breached a jurisdiction clause in an interest rate swap deal by suing the bank in Italy.
An English motor insurance broker accused 30 former South African call center workers Wednesday of "forum-shopping" by suing it in England, arguing at a London court that the claims should be sent back to South Africa.
Apple has urged an Israeli tech company to abandon U.S. litigation over a royalties dispute for wireless charging patents, saying the case is no longer necessary because the companies agreed to negotiate new licensing terms in the U.K.
A payments software company has filed a copyright infringement claim over a 6,000-word guide for businesses that it had published online, telling a London court that a rival republished the text on its own websites.
A tribunal has ordered a hotel to pay its former receptionist £200 ($267) in tips that she should have received, marking one of the first payouts under new U.K. laws regulating the distribution of gratuities among staff.
