US gymnast Chiles takes bronze medal fight to Swiss court September 17, 2024 US gymnast Jordan Chiles is taking her legal fight for a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Chiles was initially ranked fifth in the final of the women’s floor event in the French capital this summer but upgraded to third after her coach requested a review of her [...]
Supreme Court rules that Nigerians can sue Shell over oil spills February 12, 2021 The Supreme Court has today ruled that a group of 42,500 Nigerians farmers and fishermen can sue oil giant Shell for numerous oil spills in the Niger Delta. Judges found that claimants could sue the firm for the activities of its Nigeria-based subsidiary. The local Ogale and Bille people alleged their lives and health have [...]
Julian Assange’s final chance of appeal against extradition kicks off today February 20, 2024 The long-running legal battle over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder makes a return to the English court this week, as he faces a 175 year jail sentence across the Atlantic.
Business interruption case heads to the Supreme Court November 16, 2020 A landmark legal battle between the City regulator and leading insurers over business interruption payouts heads to the Supreme Court today. Hundreds of thousands businesses that were forced to close or faced significant losses amid the pandemic made claims on their business interruption insurance. But leading insurers disputed the claims arguing their policies did not [...]
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
Ferrexpo cancels dividend at eleventh hour as legal action looms large February 20, 2024 Ferrexpo's former owner faces a number of charges from his country's government including an embezzlement action
Supreme Court rejects insurers’ claims in landmark business insurance case January 15, 2021 The Supreme Court has largely ruled in favour of policyholders and the City regulator in the landmark business interruption insurance case. In a judgment handed down today, the court said it “substantially allowed” the appeal by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and campaign groups Hiscox Action Group and Hospitality Insurance Group Action. The insurers Arch, [...]
Bolt drivers to be guaranteed national living wage while remaining self-employed August 1, 2024 Bolt has launched a scheme that will guarantee its drivers are paid the national living wage in the UK despite remaining self-employed.
MoJ brings forward litigation funding Bill to green light the multi-billion pound industry March 21, 2024 The UK government has introduced a litigation funding bill this week, that if passed, will reverse a ruling by the Supreme Court last year. Last July, the Supreme Court in the so-called PACCAR case handed down a decision that left the litigation funding sector in a state of confusion. The highest court in the UK [...]
Supreme Court gives Heathrow third runway the green light December 16, 2020 The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that Heathrow’s controversial third runway expansion plans can go ahead. The verdict means that the UK’s highest court has overturned the Court of Appeal’s February decision to block the £14bn project on environmental grounds. However, in a year in which air travel has plummeted to historic lows due [...]