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  Police Federation Officials Held On Suspicion Of Corruption

  By Christopher Crosby

  Three serving and former senior members of the national body that represents police in England and Wales were ar...(read more)

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  John Wood Group Fined £13M For Misleading Statements

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The Financial Watchdog Authority said Wednesday it has hit John Wood Group PLC with a fine of £12.99 million ($1...(read more)

• Ex-Entain Execs Can't Fight Privacy Claim Against Watchdog

  By Christopher Crosby

  Two former betting company executives were denied permission on Wednesday to challenge a decision to dismiss their privacy claims against Britain's gambling regulator as a judge said that a redacted version of her judgment would be published before their bribery trial. 

• FCA Plans 3-Month Prep For Motor Finance Redress

  By Alex Davidson

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday that it would streamline the claims process and set a three-month period for businesses to get their systems ready to handle complaints and requests for compensation under its motor finance redress program.

• Hogan Lovells' Revenue Climbs 11% As Merger Looms

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Hogan Lovells' global revenue rose by almost 11% in 2025 to about $3.3 billion, the firm said Wednesday as it presses ahead with a planned partner vote on its proposed merger with New York‑based Cadwalader.

• Pro-Israel Barrister Sues Piers Morgan After Podcast Clash

  By Hanna Vioque

  A pro-Israel barrister has sued broadcaster Piers Morgan for defamation following a one-hour interview in June in which he frequently interrupted his British guest over what he called her "nonsense" defenses. 

• BasePoint Sees Fall In Support For £543M Buyout Offer

  By Dawood Fakhir

  U.S. specialist finance group BasePoint Capital said Tuesday that the number of shares backing its £543 million ($723 million) takeover offer for lender International Personal Finance has dropped.

• Tesco Argues Training Docs Tainted Equal Pay Job Analysis

  By Adele Redmond

  Tesco Stores Ltd. argued at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday that previous rulings on the comparability of shop floor jobs predominantly filled by women and the warehouse work done by mostly male staff were tainted by an inappropriate focus on training materials.

• Spacey Accusers Seek To Show 'Pattern' In Sex Assault Trial

  By Sophia Dourou

  Lawyers for three men suing Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual assault urged a London court on Tuesday to allow the evidence of other witnesses who are giving accounts of similar behavior by the actor to be heard at trial.

• Christian Actor Fights To Revive Bias Case Over Anti-Gay Post

  By William Janes

  A Christian actor fought on Tuesday to revive her case that she was discriminated against because of her religion when a theater dropped her from a role in a musical production of "The Color Purple" over an anti-gay social media post.

• Swaths Of Merchants Cut From Swipe Fees Class Action

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  Visa and Mastercard can exclude swaths of merchants from collective proceedings over the fees they charge, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled, finding that several categories of claimants were too late to sign up to the class. 

• Google Hit With Cloud Computing Patent Claim In UK

  By Jamie Lennox

  A Virginia-based tech business has told a London court that Google's cloud computing technology infringes its data processing patent, adding to its parallel claim against Amazon that hinges on the same patent.

• FCA To Revisit Listing Rules Introduced For Investment Funds

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Tuesday that it will review the listing rules that investment funds must follow when they decide to float in London after receiving resistance from the industry.

• London Partner Moves Dip 26% To Start The Year After Spike

  By Ashish Sareen

  Partner moves in London's legal market plummeted in the first two months of 2026 following "an unprecedented spike" a year earlier, although recruitment activity was still high by historical standards, data published by a legal recruitment consultancy revealed on Tuesday.