All articles by Sam Tobin – Page 26
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NewsClaim against HSBC over 15-year-old trading time barred
ECU Group claimed the bank’s traders improperly used knowledge of foreign exchange orders between 2004 and 2006.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner settles 'spying' claim
Neil Gerrard sued Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation over alleged ‘unlawful covert surveillance’.
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NewsLeading PI firm sitting on cash pile on hunt for acquisitions
PI firm reports record turnover and caseload, though pre-tax profits slide.
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NewsMishcon fined £25,000 over football transfer payments
Former partner Liz Ellen was cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsCautious welcome for family court transparency review
Proposals for opening up courts to more media coverage divide commentators.
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NewsTop sports lawyer cleared over football transfer payments
Former Mishcon partner Liz Ellen cleared of all charges by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
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NewsFCA wins appeal over action on Carillion collapse
Regulator does not need court’s permission to take action against a liquidated company, High Court rules.
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NewsTransparency to be ‘new norm’ in Family Division - McFarlane
President announces ‘a major shift in culture’ towards openness, including allowing more reporting of hearings.
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NewsAssange supporters block road outside RCJ
A grey BMW with a dog in the back seat was left parked across one side of the Strand on Thursday afternoon.
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OpinionOnline anonymity: be careful what you wish for
Top media lawyers are sceptical about requiring proofs of identity - perhaps the government should listen.
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NewsConcerns raised over JR bill’s court reforms
Lord chancellor says bill will ‘streamline procedures’ and help tackle backlog.
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NewsKiller of retired CPS solicitor gets 33-year term
Martin Decker, a former senior lawyer, was murdered in his Wirral home in March.
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NewsBudget 21: Backlog funding ‘window dressing’
Criminal Bar Association said the budget shows ‘lack of joined-up thinking’.
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NewsWorkers win Supreme Court ruling on union rights
Kostal UK Ltd was found to have ‘dishonoured’ a non-legally binding recognition agreement with trade union Unite.
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NewsUK ‘washing hands’ of Britons in Syria - former DPP
Lord Macdonald said it was ‘demeaning to the British state to be washing its hands of its own citizens’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for dishonest evidence opens appeal
London practitioner was found to have ‘knowingly given untrue evidence’ in a High Court claim.
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NewsAppeal court overturns ruling in sex-worker visit case
Care worker who ‘intentionally causes or incites’ someone with a ‘mental disorder’ to engage in sexual activity can be jailed for 10 years.
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NewsHogan Lovells wins partial victory in conflict claim
Ukrainian businessman is suing the international firm for alleged breaches of duty.