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  Lloyds Trims Arena TV Liquidators' £1.3B Fraud Case

  By William Janes

  Lloyds Bank PLC convinced a London court on Wednesday to ax a chunk of the £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in claims...(read more)

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  Irwin Mitchell's Advice Bankrupted Me, Ex-Club Boss Says

  By Eddie Beaver

  A former nightclub boss told a London court on Wednesday that his second bankruptcy was the "direct result" of I...(read more)

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• Ex-Cohen & Gresser Partner Faces SRA Probe For Misconduct

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday that it is investigating a claim of misconduct concerning Cohen & Gresser LLP's former London managing partner.

• Tribunal Backlog Worsens As Bill Heads Back To Commons

  By Jamie Lennox

  New employment tribunal data has revealed that the backlog of open cases grew by 26% in the past year, adding to fears that fresh protection for workers in the Employment Rights Bill could lead to even longer delays.

• Getty Loss Lays Groundwork For Future AI Copyright Claims

  By Alex Baldwin

  Rightsholders looking to follow in Getty Images' footsteps and bring the next high-profile infringement claim against generative artificial intelligence companies should ensure they have robust evidence of infringement in the U.K. to avoid the pitfalls faced by the stock image giant, lawyers say.

• BHP Dam Case Highlights Legal Risk For UK Businesses

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A landmark ruling holding mining giant BHP liable for a catastrophic dam collapse in Brazil signals the English courts' growing readiness to hold U.K.-based multinationals to account for harm overseas.

• Mike Lynch's Estate Seeks To Challenge HP Fraud Judgment

  By William Janes

  Mike Lynch's estate asked a London court on Tuesday for permission to appeal against a judgment that found he had defrauded Hewlett Packard Enterprise, attacking a ruling that an entity set up to buy the technology entrepreneur's company was misled.

• Kuwaiti Pension Chief's Heirs Fight To Avoid $1B Fraud Debt

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  The children of a former Kuwaiti pensions fund director told an appeals court on Tuesday that they should not be held liable for their now-dead father's alleged $1 billion fraud debt, arguing that successors outside the English jurisdiction cannot be forced to pay.

• CILEX Seeks To Appeal Against Mazur Amid Fears Over Jobs

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives said Tuesday that it has applied for permission to appeal against the Mazur decision that restricts which employees within a law firm can conduct litigation, citing the disruption it has caused in the legal sector.

• 5 Firms Aid Paints, Coatings Biz Merger To Create $25B Giant

  By Najiyya Budaly

  AkzoNobel NV, owner of paints-maker Dulux, and Axalta Coating Systems said on Tuesday that they will combine their operations in an all-share deal to create a $25 billion coatings company in a merger of equals.

• UK Lifeboat Fund To Boost Deposit Protection To £120K

  By Alex Davidson

  The Bank of England said Tuesday that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme will increase the limit for reimbursement on deposits held by customers of failed banks to £120,000 ($158,000) from December.

• Lords Veto Day-One Unfair Dismissal Rights For 3rd Time

  By Jamie Lennox

  The House of Lords voted Monday to tweak the Employment Rights Bill to remove day-one protection against unfair dismissal, blocking for the third time the government's headline policy in the latest round of ping-pong over the legislation.

• Scottish Veteran Raymond Doherty To Join UK Supreme Court

  By Ashish Sareen

  Raymond Doherty, one of Scotland's most senior judges, has been appointed as a justice of the U.K. Supreme Court.

• Referee Alleges Sacking Over Coach 'Manhandling' Complaint

  By William Janes

  An international football referee told a London tribunal on Monday that she was sidelined and ultimately sacked by the English match official's organization after complaining that a coach "manhandled" her at a game.