The police watchdog said Thursday that it is investigating a serving Metropolitan Police officer and four former officers for potential misconduct over their handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Mohamed al-Fayed, who died in 2023.
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Met Officer, 4 Ex-Officers Probed Over Al-Fayed Abuse Claims

By Eddie Beaver

The police watchdog said Thursday that it is investigating a serving Metropolitan Police officer and four former officers for potential misconduct over their handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Mohamed al-Fayed, who died in 2023.

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Gov't Says It Can Prioritize US In Hacker Extradition Row

By Sophia Dourou

The U.K. government asked an appeals court on Thursday for permission to challenge a ruling quashing its decision to defer Portugal's extradition request for the founder of online cybercrime marketplace RaidForums in favor of that of the U.S.

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Barristers Urge Release Of Delayed £34M Legal Aid Boost

By Ashish Sareen

Two barristers' groups criticized the government on Thursday for failing to deliver on planned investment in criminal legal aid, after it said that it would provide extra funding to alleviate a shortage of specialist advocates amid record court backlogs.

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ENFORCEMENT

2 Men Convicted Of Spying On Hong Kong Activists In UK

By Sophia Dourou

Two men were convicted on Thursday of spying for China through "shadow policing operations" that targeted Hong Kong dissidents living in Britain.

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Italian Man Arrested Amid Probe Into Large-Scale VAT Fraud

By Kevin Pinner

Italian authorities have arrested a businessman suspected of laundering the proceeds of a multimillion-euro value-added tax fraud, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.

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Solicitor Barred After Failing To Cooperate With Ombudsman

By Ashish Sareen

A former owner of a law firm has been struck off the roll of solicitors after a tribunal found that he failed to comply with court orders and provided false information in applications for professional insurance cover.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Compliance Landscape Shifts As CMA Targets Fake Reviews

The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigations into five companies’ alleged misleading online reviews are the first use of its administrative powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, marking a turning point in U.K. consumer protection enforcement, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

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