Manchester City launch legal action against Premier League, accusing them of “discrimination” June 4, 2024 Champions Manchester City have launched legal action against the Premier League, challenging its rules on related-party transactions and seeking damages. In an escalation of their legal battle, the Abu Dhabi-owned club will face off in a dispute against the Premier League in a two-week private arbitration hearing due to start next week. City, who have [...]
Halep back on tennis court after four-year doping ban slashed to nine months March 5, 2024 Former Grand Slam tennis champion Simona Halep has seen her four-year doping ban slashed to just nine months. The new, backdated ban means the Romanian is able to resume competition immediately. The 32-year-old appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after she was banned for testing positive for roxadustat, an anti-anaemia drug. Her appeal [...]
Semenya set for ECHR hearing in “important day” in her journey May 14, 2024 Caster Semenya will tomorrow have a hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Grand Chamber in what has been described as “an important day in her journey as a human being and an athlete”. The 33-year-old South African has not been able to compete in the 800m since 2019 after controversial limits were [...]
Heaven club owner: The West End has to stand up to rip-off landlords together June 21, 2024 London's Heaven club is facing closure - we spoke to its owner
Financial services tribunal can boost competitiveness and help small businesses, experts argue July 30, 2023 A financial services tribunal could boost the City’s competitiveness by providing a body of consistent case law and a route for firms to seek justice, experts told City AM. Speaking to City A.M. Richard Samuel, barrister at 3 Hare Court Chambers, said “London’s common law dispute resolution system is a key part of what makes [...]
Royal Navy warship sent to Guyana as tensions rise December 24, 2023 A Royal Navy warship will be sent to Guyana in a show of British support for the Commonwealth nation.
Supreme Court rules London Deliveroo riders are not ‘workers’ November 21, 2023 The Supreme Court dismissed Deliveroo’s appeal this morning to consider if London riders should be classed as ‘workers’, bringing an end to the seven year legal battle. The court unanimously rejected Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain’s appeal, holding that riders are not in an “employment relationship” which means the “trade union activity do not [...]
Valieva: Kremlin calls Russian skater four-year drug ban ‘politicised’ January 29, 2024 Kamila Valieva, who at 15 helped Russia win a team ice skating gold at the Winter Olympics before being found to have doped, on Monday received a four-year ban from the sport. But the Kremlin in Moscow has hit back at the ruling, slamming it as “politicised”. Having initially been cleared of the accusation, made [...]
Arctic miner GreenX to pocket £740m in damages from Polish government November 29, 2022 Arctic miner GreenX Metals is set to pocket £737m in damages from the Polish government, following a hearing in London over the past two weeks. The London-listed company, which mines for metals critical for the green transition, had sued Poland for profits lost in relation to two projects, Jan Karski and Debiensko, based in the [...]
Divorce Day: As couples prepare to lawyer-up, we ask an expert how to separate well January 6, 2023 As if the first Monday back after Christmas wasn’t depressing enough, 9 January is also known in family law circles as “Divorce Day”. The stresses of Christmas prove too much for some relationships and this is the time of year when couples lawyer up and begin working on their marriage exit strategies. Still, there are [...]