UK Supreme Court rejects hearing of Argentina’s £1bn bond case Legal The highest court in the UK has rejected Argentina's bid to hear its appeal, over a legal ruling that has hit the South American country with a £1bn bill
Future of Rosebank in doubt as UK drops challenge to judicial review Energy The future of Britain’s largest untapped oil field, Rosebank, has been thrown in to doubt after the new government said it would not challenge a judicial review. The decision affects the field which is just off the Shetland Islands, as well as Jackdaw, another untapped site 150 miles east of Aberdeen. Legal challenges against the [...]
Centrica vs HMRC: What does Supreme Court ruling on tax deduction mean for businesses? Law Just last week Centrica lost an appeal against HMRC over the treatment of professional services fees.
Centrica: Supreme Court dismisses British Gas owner’s tax dispute with HMRC July 16, 2024 British Gas' owners investment business has had its corporation tax appeal over professional services fees dismissed by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court rules canal company can sue United Utilities over sewage dumping July 2, 2024 The Supreme Court has ruled that a canal company can bring a civil lawsuit against the UK’s largest listed water company, United Utilities, over discharge of sewage
Court of Appeal denies Tom Hayes’ Supreme Court bid, but certified points leaves the door open to apply directly May 21, 2024 Former Libor trader Tom Hayes application to take his case to the highest court in the UK was refused by the Court of Appeal
Rail operator takes Mick Lynch’s RMT union to the Supreme Court May 15, 2024 A Northern rail operator has presented its appeal application to the Supreme Court over a dispute with transport worker unions
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
Tom Hayes: Leaked documents cast doubt on Libor appeal decision April 22, 2024 After a court dismissed ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo appeals last month, a new leaked document on the definition of Libor cast doubts on the ruling
Tom Hayes: Ex-Libor trader compares himself to Alan Bates as calls grow for appeal to go to Supreme Court April 21, 2024 Tom Hayes, the ex-banker jailed for rate-rigging, has said he was "scapegoated" and compared himself to Post Office campaigner Alan Bates amid calls for his appeal to go to the Supreme Court.