When glass panels fall from multi-storey buildings, quite understandably, the press and television take an interest. It is not an everyday occurrence when glass panels, forming part of the refurbishment…
Car owners in England and Wales wishing to sue Volkswagen for diesel emissions fraud have seven months to join the case at London’s High Court, which on Thursday appointed law…
Apple Inc.’s war with Qualcomm Inc. over its lucrative use of patents has spilled into a UK court. But Qualcomm says their legal fight should stay firmly across the Atlantic.…
Lawyers for more than 50,000 UK car owners began a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group in London's High Court in a battle for compensation over a diesel-emissions cheating scandal that has…
The government has hinted at passing a British version of the so-called Magnitsky Act, a US law that freezes assets and imposes travel bans on Russians suspected of corruption and…
Two businessmen who want Google to stop linking their names to media reports about past crimes are waiting to see if they have won High Court fights. Both say their…
Europcar net profits fell by almost half in 2017 as it took a €71 million non-recurring charge. This related to merger and acquisition fees, “unexpected” UK litigation-related costs and headquarters…
In just a few short years, litigation finance has become an important part of the commercial litigation landscape. The number of lawyers who said their firms had used litigation finance…
BlackBerry has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger. Litigation over patent infringement is…
One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers has collapsed into administration after talks with buyers failed to secure a sale. Maplin, which has more than 200 stores and 2,300 staff,…
A plumber's legal battle for working rights will be closely watched by "gig economy" workers when it reaches the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Gary Smith, who worked for Pimlico Plumbers…
HMRC has defeated a BBC presenter in the first IR35 ruling in nine years. In the case of Christa Ackroyd Media (CAM) Ltd v Revenue & Customs, former ‘Look North’…