Pogust Goodhead insisted on Tuesday that it still represents claimants in the £36 billion ($48.7 billion) litigation over the Brazilian dam collapse against BHP, even though its clients have said that the firm had been replaced by Bailey Glasser.
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Pogust Won't Budge As Clients Replace Firm In BHP Case

By Robbie Kalus

Pogust Goodhead insisted on Tuesday that it still represents claimants in the £36 billion ($48.7 billion) litigation over the Brazilian dam collapse against BHP, even though its clients have said that the firm had been replaced by Bailey Glasser.

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Gateley Faces Negligence Claim Over Pension Rule Error

By Sophia Dourou

Gateley PLC has been sued for £820,000 ($1.1 million) after allegedly negligent advice it provided on a residential property investment company's pension program resulted in the client racking up costs through unnecessary further court proceedings.

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Grenfell Fallout Spurs £3.4M Cladding Defects Claim

By Eddie Beaver

A housing association has sued a building contractor for almost £3.4 million ($4.6 million) over highly combustible cladding and other fire safety defects at a London development uncovered through investigations following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

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CONTRACTS

Hygiene Co. Sues For £3.7M Over Warehouse Blaze

By Sophia Dourou

A hygiene and paper products company has sued its logistics provider for almost £3.7 million ($5 million) after a fire completely destroyed a warehouse and its contents.

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EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Santander Beats Sex Bias Claim Over Redundancy Scoring

By Hanna Vioque

A financial crime specialist has failed to persuade an employment tribunal that Santander's decision to make her redundant while she was on maternity leave was tainted by discrimination.

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INSOLVENCY

Property Biz Director Used Wife's Co. To Hide Payments

By Ronan Barnard

A London judge has found that a purported fraudster funneled an insolvent property development company's funds through a company registered to his wife while apparently subject to a £29.7 million ($40.2 million) criminal court order.

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