European Court throws out EEA action group claim against UK Gov’t
A group of investors into a troubled life settlements fund has had its claim against the FCA and the UK Government rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.
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Lloyds shareholders launch court battle over HBOS takeover
Thousands of Lloyds Bank shareholders, including various large investment funds domiciled in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Asia, have kick-started a legal battle after it was alleged the bank’s takeover of HBOS was a bad deal for investors.
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Investors take firm to High Court over film scheme scandal
Hundreds of investors have begun a legal battle against UK media investment firm Ingenious after the film production initiative they invested in was accused of being a tax avoidance scheme, media reports have revealed.
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Accountants lose court battle over
An accountancy firms appeal against a Financial Ombudsmen Service (FOS) decision which ruled it was liable for advising clients to invest into a now-blacklisted tax avoidance scheme has been dismissed by the UK courts.
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Eclipse ruling A victory against
Hacker Young’s Michael Avient takes a look at the implications of HMRC’s victory against Eclipse on tax avoidance court cases.
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Eclipse inside a failed tax
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Eclipse 35 film partnership case upholds the decision of lower courts that the tax scheme does not work.
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HMRC defeats Disney avoidance scheme
HM Revenue & Customs has defeated in the Court of Appeal a tax avoidance scheme which made false investments into Disney films.
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Incompetent directors escape record 111m fine
The highest court in the Cayman Islands has thrown out a record fine given to two directors who operated a fund which caused investors to lose millions.
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Cypriot banks to face courts over
Judicare is gearing up to take action against Cypriot banks next month over allegations that they mis-sold loans to around 200 UK investors in order to support their failed property investments in the country.
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High Court refuses Keydata complaints review
The High Court has rejected an application for a judicial review to try to stall decisions on Keydata until after a decision by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has been made.
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Baron Rothschild set for court appearance
Baron David de Rothschild will reportedly appear in an Alicante court over equity mis-selling allegations from 15 expat couples.
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manx high court rules on irish bank
A complex case dating back as far as 2006 and involving an Irish bank on the Isle of Man that was subsequently taken over by a Danish one has seen a definitive ruling handed down by an IoM High Court judge.