Stonecrest Marble Ltd v Shepherds Bush Housing Association Ltd [2021] EWHC 2621 (Ch) Summary The court held that a landlord was not liable, either in tort or under the terms of the lease, as a result of water overflowing from a blocked gutter on the landlord’s retained part of the building, despite this making the …
On 16 June 2022 the FCA fined London-based insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited (JLTS) £7.9m for anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) systems and controls related failings, which at one point allowed payments of over $3m, which the FCA found to be bribes, to be paid to overseas government officials (see the FCA press release here). FCA …
The UK government has announced a public consultation on the possible expansion of the UK investment manager (“IME”) exemption to cover crypto assets. The IME allows UK-based fund managers to provide management services related to investment transactions to funds located outside the UK without such funds being subject to UK tax. The meaning of “investment …
The smartphone with the Tether logo is placed on US dollars shown in this illustration taken on May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Record LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – Major crypto firm Tether said on Wednesday it will launch a sterling-pegged “stable coin” next month, …
LONDON/MUMBAI/ANKARA, June 21 (Reuters) – For Jeremy Fong, US crypto lender Celsius was an ideal place to stash his digital currency holdings and earn some spending money from its double-digit interest rates along the way. “I was probably making $100 a week” at places like Celsius, said Fong, a 29-year-old civil aerospace worker who lives …
A British groom-to-be was caught on camera trying to rob a shop, just moments after learning he had lost the money to pay for his wedding in a crypto scam, a court has been told. Charity worker Louis Crosby, 25, had “naively” turned his life savings into a bogus digital cash investment, the Sunderland Echo …
While India is grappling with outrage against BJP national spokesman Nupur Sharma’s derogatory comments about the Holy Prophet Muhammad, the UK is also in the eye of the storm in a similar case. In recent weeks, the UK has been witnessing protests and demonstrations against the theatrical release of the British epic historical drama film. …
Audiences have always loved to see a sex comedy movie done right, which has an intriguing story coupled with emotional undercurrents, tons of drama with excellent comedy, and the excitement of sex as it satiates them all. Avid movie lovers will be delighted to know that Searchlight Pictures is presenting a completely fresh and charming …
Spanish and British citizens will be able to lodge complaints in their home countries from Monday over the chaos at last weekend’s Champions League final, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Wednesday. “From Monday, British and Spanish citizens will be able to lodge a complaint in their countries by post and via an online …
Sports injuries present a challenge for personal injury practitioners. The difficulties in determining liability were recently examined by Mr Justice Lane in the High Court judgment Fulham Football Club vs. Jones [2022] EWHC 1108 (QB). This article sets out the facts of the case, the approaches taken by the Recorder and the High Court and …