The judiciary said Thursday that intellectual property specialist Justice Colin Birss will replace Geoffrey Vos as Master of the Rolls, as he steps up to become head of civil justice in England and Wales.
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Justice Birss Tapped For New Master Of The Rolls

By Jamie Lennox

The judiciary said Thursday that intellectual property specialist Justice Colin Birss will replace Geoffrey Vos as Master of the Rolls, as he steps up to become head of civil justice in England and Wales.

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Gold Market Body Hit With More Tanzanian Mine Abuse Claims

By Eddie Beaver

The London Bullion Market Association is facing expanded claims in England from 30 people who say they or their relatives were tortured, injured or killed near Tanzania's North Mara gold mine while the body continued certifying its gold as responsibly sourced.

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Brief

Ian Rosenblatt Sues Simon Cowell After Leaving Exec's Biz

By Ashish Sareen

The founder of Rosenblatt Solicitors has sued Simon Cowell in a London court almost a year after resigning as a director from companies within the television personality's entertainment business. 

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LITIGATION FUNDING

SRA Pushes Funding Checks For Consumer Claims Firms

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it is consulting on plans to require law firms to notify it when they use or arrange third-party litigation-funding for consumer claims, after the collapse of SSB Group exposed risks to consumers.

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DATA PROTECTION

Ex-ICO Chief Eyes Legal Claim As Minister Launches Inquiry

By Adele Redmond

The former information commissioner is expected to take legal action against a woman who complained to the watchdog about his conduct, a government minister has said while pledging to investigate and overhaul the agency.

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CONTRACTS

Palantir's £50M Met Police Contract Fight Set For 2027 Trial

By Eddie Beaver

Palantir's claim that a London mayor office wrongly blocked the Metropolitan Police Service from awarding the data analytics company a £50 million ($67 million) software contract will go to trial in January 2027, as a London judge ruled Thursday that the case should be heard at the earliest realistic opportunity.

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INSURANCE

SSB Law Seeks £19.5M From ATE Insurers In Cavity Wall Case

By Sophia Dourou

The administrators of SSB Law have sued the collapsed firm's insurer for £19.5 million ($26 million), seeking to recover premiums the firm paid for insurance that covered its clients' cavity wall insulation claims.

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ARBITRATION

Russia Says No Arbitration Pact Backed $219M Crimea Award

By Caroline Simson

Russia has now revived its argument that it never agreed to arbitrate a $219 million dispute with a subsidiary of one of Ukraine's largest privately owned energy distributors, telling a D.C. federal court that underlying treaty protections don't apply to Crimean investors.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Canal+ Denies Owing UK Biz €2M In Licensing Fee Row

By Max Austin

Canal+ has denied owing DAZN more than €2.1 million ($2.4 million) in licensing fees, claiming the sports broadcaster undercut Canal+'s exclusive right to stream women's tennis when it failed to disclose a sublicensing deal with a competitor.

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Sports Data Co. Sues Ex-Exec Over Client List Emails

By Sophia Dourou

A sports data and AI company has sued a former executive, accusing him of forwarding confidential client information to his personal email address.

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Equine Cosmetics Co. Sues Rival For Using 'Naked Horse' IP

By Max Austin

A U.S. equestrian grooming company has accused a rival business of infringing its "Naked Horse" trademark by using nearly identical branding to mislead consumers into buying competing products. 

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