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  Celebs' Privacy Trial Could Trigger Further Action Against Mail

  By Ronan Barnard

  The Daily Mail publisher will face its first trial in the long-running saga of litigation over phone-hacking and...(read more)

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  Ephgrave's Exit Leaves SFO At A Crossroads

  By Christopher Crosby

  Nick Ephgrave will leave the Serious Fraud Office better off, faster and more aggressive than he found it, raisi...(read more)

• UK Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Whistleblowing Case

  By Hanna Vioque

  The U.K.'s top court will soon determine whether whistleblowers who claim automatic unfair dismissal can bring separate detriment cases based on sackings, after senior barristers formally filed their appeal in the landmark case.

• Lars Windhorst Must Pay Broker $519M To Settle Debt

  By William Janes

  A London court on Friday ruled that Lars Windhorst owed a broker more than $519 million, concluding that the German financier had accepted he owed the money but had failed to pay the debt.

• Former Directors Cop To SFO's £70M Ethical Forestry Case

  By Christopher Crosby

  Two men accused by the Serious Fraud Office of defrauding investors as part of a £70 million ($94 million) tree plantation scheme pleaded guilty to fraud charges at a London court on Friday, two weeks prior to their trial.

• Consultant Hit With Fine For Insider Trading In Oil Shares

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The finance watchdog said Friday that it has fined an oil rig consultant for breaching market abuse rules by using inside information about the discovery of oil and gas to pocket almost £130,000 ($174,000).

• Parties Feel Pressure In SEP Spats As Amazon Case Unfolds

  By Alex Baldwin

  The threat of anti-suit actions in licensing disputes over essential patents is reaching a boiling point, lawyers say, as courts across jurisdictions double down on suspensive orders to curtail parties securing early wins in parallel litigation.

• NHS Settles Whistleblower Claims In Letby Hospital Case

  By Hanna Vioque

  A former NHS chief executive won a payout to settle her unfair dismissal case against the health service, after she raised concerns over leadership at the trust where Lucy Letby was accused of murdering seven babies.

• Revolut, Mastercard, Visa Lose Challenge To Fee Cap

  By William Janes

  Mastercard, Visa and Revolut lost their fight on Thursday to block regulators from enforcing a price cap on some transaction fees after a London court rejected their case that the watchdog didn't have the power to impose limits.

• ECJ Clarifies Rules On Copyright Levies For Tech Retailers

  By Jamie Lennox

  The European Union's highest court ruled Thursday that the bloc's laws permit national legislation that requires electronics retailers to pay levies to copyright holders on the grounds that people might use their devices to make copies of protected material.

• Axiom Ince Says SRA Negligently Failed To Spot £65M Fraud

  By William Janes

  Axiom Ince has accused the Solicitors Regulation Authority in a court claim of bungling a probe into the firm and missing a chance to prevent further losses stemming from its former chief executive's alleged misappropriation of £65 million ($87 million) of client money.

• Car Buyers Secure OK For £54M Shipping Cartel Settlement

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal approved on Thursday a settlement worth £54 million ($71 million) from the last two vehicle shipping companies defending themselves against an opt-out collective action over delivery charges, despite some doubts over compensation take-up rates. 

• TfL Gets Halt On £1.5B Contract Lifted Amid Cubic Corp. Row

  By Eddie Beaver

  London's public transportation authority can enter a revenue-collection contract potentially worth an estimated £1.5 billion ($2 billion) after court lifted a suspension on Thursday on the deal that was triggered by allegations of an unfair bidding process.

• Employment Judge Sanctioned For 'Hostile' Behavior In Court

  By Ashish Sareen

  An employment judge has been sanctioned for displaying "hostile" behavior during a tribunal hearing after facing broader allegations of bullying and intimidation by multiple claimants.