BHP nears record settlement for Samarco dam disaster mining Miners BHP and Vale are negotiating a possible settlement worth roughly $31.7bn (£24.32bn) with Brazilian authorities over a 2015 dam failure that is considered one of the country's worst environmental disasters.
BHP’s record-breaking Samarco dam trial kicks off at the High Court Legal The largest action of its kind hits the High Court today as mining giant BHP is faces a multi-billion pound lawsuit over a dam collapse in Brazil
South Bank’s ‘The Slab’ in spotlight as campaigners fight planning decision Legal South Bank 'The Slab' is the topic of a legal battle at court this week as campaigners seek to overturn the former government's decision to green-light redevelopment
Standard Chartered wins Libor-linked court battle against investors October 15, 2024 British bank Standard Chartered has won its battle against its investors, meaning it can now impose "fundamentally different commercial bargains...from what had been agreed"
Hotel group in £118m lawsuit against Lloyds over alleged mistreatment October 8, 2024 Luxury hotel chain Macdonald Hotels is suing the Scottish subsidiary of Lloyds Bank as it claims it was "seriously wronged' by the bank, resulting in it losing out on millions of pounds
Serious Fraud Office settles alleged media leaks trial at eleventh hour October 8, 2024 On the eleventh hour, ENRC has settled its dispute with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), bringing an end an eternal legal action
Alleged leaks and media ties: Trial against former SFO staff put on 24-hour hold October 7, 2024 Former senior employees of the Serious Fraud Office, set to face a seven week civil trial over the fallout over a probe into ENRC, has since been put on a 24-hour hold
Tetley Tea owners hits GMB Union with legal action October 2, 2024 Tata Consumer Products has hit a union giant with legal action in the English High Court, not long after workers walk out over pay
World’s largest insurers head to court for high-stakes clash October 2, 2024 A multi-billion pound trial over stranded aircraft in Russia kicked off this morning in a jam-packed courtroom
High Court: Standard Chartered Libor test case against investors kicks off September 27, 2024 Standard Chartered kicks off its legal case against a group of investors over transactions dating from the scandal-ridden Libor era