Accounting firm Bennett Verby Ltd. faced accusations on Thursday that it had failed to prevent tax evasion alongside six individuals charged with tax evasion and fraud offenses.
Accounting firm Bennett Verby Ltd. faced accusations on Thursday that it had failed to prevent tax evasion alongside six individuals charged with tax evasion and fraud offenses.
A former British Army rifleman was convicted of running a £1.3 million ($1.7 million) Ponzi scheme in London on Thursday over allegations that he offered more than 200 investors impossibly high returns before the fund's collapse.
The recent decision by the U.K. Supreme Court to limit the payouts available to many motor finance customers over hidden fees could switch legal attention to other sectors that routinely add brokers' commissions to bills, lawyers say.
The ousted chief executive of a company that makes security ankle tags has denied a £320 million ($430 million) claim, arguing that she had not caused the business loss or lied about her interest in its shareholders.
The U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal on Thursday granted a business advocacy group permission to intervene in a hearing over how to distribute the unclaimed remainder of a £25 million ($33.6 million) settlement with rail operator Stagecoach following claims it overcharged London commuters.
The Financial Conduct Authority published new rules on Thursday to protect consumers better when they use payment companies, strengthening its ability to intervene when they fail to safeguard clients' money.
Pogust Goodhead said Thursday that it has appointed three new members to its board as a judgment looms in a £36 billion ($48.3 billion) claim against mining giant BHP over the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil.
Brian Leveson’s recent review into the U.K. criminal justice system calls for judge-only trials in serious and complex fraud cases, a controversial recommendation that is sparking debate over the future of jury trials, says Louise Hodges at Kingsley Napley.
