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Comedian and actor Russell Brand was "ruthless, calculating and manipulative" and a "sexual predator," prosecutors told the opening of a rape and sexual assault trial on Wednesday. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Russell Brand Was 'A Sexual Predator,' Prosecutor Tells Trial - Law360 UK
Comedian and actor Russell Brand was "ruthless, calculating and manipulative" and a "sexual predator," prosecutors told the opening of a rape and sexual assault trial on Wednesday.
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October 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
A tribunal has delayed the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance compensation program until February 2027 to allow for the use of expert evidence and to require the regulator to disclose more detail of its redress calculations. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
October 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
A woman testified at Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial in London on Thursday that the actor and comedian "changed" and became "monster-like" before raping her in a hotel room after a play. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Russell Brand Became 'Monster-Like,' Accuser Testifies - Law360 UK
A woman testified at Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial in London on Thursday that the actor and comedian "changed" and became "monster-like" before raping her in a hotel room after a play.
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October 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Palantir said Wednesday that it has settled its legal claim alleging that the London mayor's policing office unlawfully blocked the Metropolitan Police from awarding the data analytics company a £50 million ($66 million) software contract. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Palantir Ends London Mayor Row Over Blocked £50M Deal - Law360
Palantir said Wednesday that it has settled its legal claim alleging that the London mayor's policing office unlawfully blocked the Metropolitan Police from awarding the data analytics company a £50 million ($66 million) software contract.
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October 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
An antitrust tribunal ruled that a consumer rights group can pursue a £6.3 billion class action against Amazon over allegedly inflated prices, but only if it agrees to coordinate parts of its case with two existing claims against the online retail giant. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
October 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Britain's regional cities are becoming growth hubs for law firms' real estate teams rather than merely lower-cost delivery centers as they compete for scarce senior talent to capture a revived pipeline of construction, development and property-finance work. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Property Firms Build Regional Teams Amid Talent Crunch - Law360
Britain's regional cities are becoming growth hubs for law firms' real estate teams rather than merely lower-cost delivery centers as they compete for scarce senior talent to capture a revived pipeline of construction, development and property-finance work.
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October 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Prosecutors are weighing charges over the Grenfell Tower fire after a nine-year police investigation, but lawyers say that building criminal cases from the evidence will be difficult because of the potential number of defendants and complex chains of responsibility. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Grenfell Prosecutors Face Difficult Path From Inquiry To Trial - Law360
Prosecutors are weighing charges over the Grenfell Tower fire after a nine-year police investigation, but lawyers say that building criminal cases from the evidence will be difficult because of the potential number of defendants and complex chains of responsibility.
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October 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The government introduced legislation on Wednesday to speed up the removal of flammable cladding on buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, including criminal penalties for those who obstruct repairs. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
UK Introduces Legislation To Speed Unsafe Cladding Repairs - Law360
The government introduced legislation on Wednesday to speed up the removal of flammable cladding on buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, including criminal penalties for those who obstruct repairs.
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October 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Centrefield LLP said Thursday that it has entered into a "strategic investment partnership" with a U.K. private equity firm to accelerate investment in technology and fund expansion on both sides of the Atlantic. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Centrefield Secures PE Backing For US, European Growth - Law360
Centrefield LLP said Thursday that it has entered into a "strategic investment partnership" with a U.K. private equity firm to accelerate investment in technology and fund expansion on both sides of the Atlantic. 
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October 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Disputes over data center projects have become more common as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, with lawyers warning that delays, cost and defects are turning into fights "on steroids" because of the complexity and value of the projects. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
AI Data Center Boom Supercharges Construction Disputes - Law360 UK
Disputes over data center projects have become more common as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, with lawyers warning that delays, cost and defects are turning into fights "on steroids" because of the complexity and value of the projects.
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October 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The landlord of a 1960s London tower block sought Thursday to overturn a ruling shielding apartment owners from cladding repair costs under legislation introduced after the Grenfell Tower fire, arguing that the protection does not extend indefinitely into the past. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Landlord Challenges 30-Year Limit In Cladding Costs Fight - Law360 UK
The landlord of a 1960s London tower block sought Thursday to overturn a ruling shielding apartment owners from cladding repair costs under legislation introduced after the Grenfell Tower fire, arguing that the protection does not extend indefinitely into the past.
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October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The government set out proposed changes on Wednesday to employment status that will make it harder for companies to argue that their workforce is self-employed, potentially boosting group claims that target gig economy employers. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
UK Seeks To Make Worker Status Harder To Deny - Law360 UK
The government set out proposed changes on Wednesday to employment status that will make it harder for companies to argue that their workforce is self-employed, potentially boosting group claims that target gig economy employers.
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October 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Meta told a court on Tuesday that the communications watchdog wrongly gave itself the power to impose penalties on social media companies at an "unprecedented level of magnitude" under the Online Safety Act. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Meta Challenges Ofcom's Worldwide Revenue Fine Formula - Law360 UK
Meta told a court on Tuesday that the communications watchdog wrongly gave itself the power to impose penalties on social media companies at an "unprecedented level of magnitude" under the Online Safety Act.
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October 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Rule changes introduced by the U.K. government in April that allow retirement savings plans to invest in listed closed-ended investment companies could help stem the exodus of real estate investment trusts from the London Stock Exchange, experts say. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360UK
Pensions Investment Shake-Up May Curb REIT Exodus - Law360 UK
Rule changes introduced by the government in April that allow retirement savings plans to invest in listed closed-ended investment companies could help stem the exodus of real estate investment trusts from the London Stock Exchange, experts say.
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October 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Meta told a court on Tuesday that the communications watchdog wrongly gave itself the power to impose penalties on social media companies at an "unprecedented level of magnitude" under the Online Safety Act. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Meta Challenges Ofcom's Worldwide Revenue Fine Formula - Law360 UK
Meta told a court on Tuesday that the communications watchdog wrongly gave itself the power to impose penalties on social media companies at an "unprecedented level of magnitude" under the Online Safety Act.
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October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Axiom Ince's former chief financial officer denied on Thursday a new charge brought by the Serious Fraud Office as it investigates the shuttered law firm, which collapsed with a hole of more than £60 million ($80 million) in its client accounts. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Axiom Ince's Ex-CFO Denies Destroying Docs In SFO Probe - Law360
Axiom Ince's former chief financial officer denied on Thursday a new charge brought by the Serious Fraud Office as it investigates the shuttered law firm, which collapsed with a hole of more than £60 million ($80 million) in its client accounts.
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October 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Lloyd's of London insurers must continue paying up to £45 million ($60 million) in additional criminal defense costs for two former Petrofac executives due to stand trial on bribery charges, as the Court of Appeal dismissed their bid to avoid the policy. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Insurers Lose Bid To Pull Petrofac Execs' £45M Defense Cover - Law360 UK
Lloyd's of London insurers must continue paying up to £45 million ($60 million) in additional criminal defense costs for two former Petrofac executives due to stand trial on bribery charges, as the Court of Appeal dismissed their bid to avoid the policy.
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October 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Chinese law must determine whether fraud victims are owed a share of more than £5 billion ($7 billion) in seized cryptocurrency, a London court has ruled, improving the U.K.'s chances of retaining the record haul. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Chinese Law To Govern Fraud Victims' £5B Bitcoin Claim - Law360 UK
Chinese law must determine whether fraud victims are owed a share of more than £5 billion ($7 billion) in seized cryptocurrency, a London court has ruled, improving the U.K.'s chances of retaining the record haul.
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October 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Upper Tribunal's decision to delay hearings on legal challenges to the FCA's motor finance redress program, in order to allow expert witnesses to give evidence and force the regulator to explain its calculations, ramps up uncertainty for lenders, lawyers warn. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Tribunal Ruling On FCA Car Finance Redress Adds Uncertainty - Law360 UK
The Upper Tribunal's decision to delay hearings on legal challenges to the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance redress program, in order to allow expert witnesses to give evidence and force the regulator to explain its calculations, ramps up uncertainty for lenders, lawyers warn.
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October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Serious Fraud Office gave company boardrooms on Tuesday a direct line to its head of legal services to speed up settlement discussions, hours after the government said it would press ahead with plans to pay whistleblowers for intelligence on misconduct. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
SFO Opens Direct Line To Speed Corporate Self-Reporting - Law360 UK
The Serious Fraud Office gave company boardrooms on Tuesday a direct line to its head of legal services to speed up settlement discussions, hours after the government said it would press ahead with plans to pay whistleblowers for intelligence on misconduct.
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October 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Google faced a collective action claim alleging it abused its dominance in the Android app market and seeking over £1 billion in damages at the start of a London antitrust tribunal trial Tuesday. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
October 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Five former Barclays traders succeeded on Wednesday in overturning their convictions for rigging benchmark interest rates, further unraveling landmark prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Ex-Barclays Traders Overturn Rate-Rigging Convictions - Law360
Five former Barclays traders succeeded on Wednesday in overturning their convictions for rigging benchmark interest rates, further unraveling landmark prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
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October 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Manchester City's breaches of the Premier League's financial rules could trigger a protracted legal battle involving litigation from rival clubs, drawn-out appeals and unprecedented sanctions. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360UK
Man City Ruling Opens Door To Rival Clubs' Damages Claims - Law360
Manchester City's breaches of the Premier League's financial rules could trigger a protracted legal battle involving litigation from rival clubs, drawn-out appeals and unprecedented sanctions, lawyers say.
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October 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Car manufacturers told the High Court on Wednesday that they are seeking more than £120 million ($158 million) in interim legal costs following their substantial victory, as diesel emissions claimants warned their insurance might not cover the bill. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Carmakers Seek £120M In Interim Costs After Dieselgate Win - Law360 UK
Car manufacturers told the High Court on Wednesday that they are seeking more than £120 million ($158 million) in interim legal costs following their substantial victory, as diesel emissions claimants warned their insurance might not cover the bill. 
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October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Lawyers say they expect more people to claim compensation for silicosis developed as a result of exposure in the workplace amid a rise in regulatory action and diagnoses of the incurable progressive lung condition. www.law360.co.uk/art... #Law360UK
Silicosis Claims Poised To Grow Amid Fresh Regulatory Focus - Law360
Lawyers say they expect more people to claim compensation for silicosis developed as a result of exposure in the workplace amid a rise in regulatory action and diagnoses of the incurable progressive lung condition.
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October 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM