The wife of a former Russian politician said Thursday during her London trial for allegedly breaching sanctions against her husband that she did not know at the time that the U.K. and EU had separate sanctions regimes.
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Russian Pol's Wife Says Sanctions Breach Allegation 'Fantasy'

By Ronan Barnard

The wife of a former Russian politician said Thursday during her London trial for allegedly breaching sanctions against her husband that she did not know at the time that the U.K. and EU had separate sanctions regimes.

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Hayes Thought Libor Submissions Were Legal, Lawyer Argues

By Sophia Dourou

Counsel for Tom Hayes urged Britain's top court Thursday to overturn the trader's conviction for rate rigging, arguing his client didn't believe that there was a law "which absolutely prohibits" the consideration of trading advantage when making submissions.

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Court Backlog To Soar To 100K Cases By 2029, Gov't Warns

By Eddie Beaver

The U.K. government announced a record high Crown Court backlog Thursday, warning that if the crisis continues at its current rate then 100,000 cases could be waiting to be heard by the end of 2029.

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ENFORCEMENT

WhatsApp Should Get To Fight €225M GDPR Fine, ECJ Urged

By Eddie Beaver

WhatsApp should be allowed to challenge a European Union board's order for Irish authorities to increase a data protection fine that topped out at €225 million ($243 million), an adviser to the bloc's top court said Thursday.

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U Of Sussex Fined £585K For Trans Policy's 'Chilling Effect'

By Hanna Vioque

A regulator has fined the University of Sussex a record £585,000 ($758,000) because its transgender equality statement had a "chilling effect" on free speech, causing staff to censor themselves.

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LITIGATION

Interview

'A Challenge We Have To Rise To': Class Reps Take The Stage

By Joanne Faulkner

Launching a series of interviews with lawyers, class representatives and litigation-funders to mark the 10-year anniversary of the collective proceedings order regime, Law360 spoke to Justin Gutmann and Rachael Kent about how the role of class reps has evolved in the decade since CPOs were introduced

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Key Moments That Formed The UK's Class Action Regime

By Joanne Faulkner

The U.K.'s collective proceedings regime — introduced a decade ago — has grown rapidly after a slow start. Law360 looks here at the biggest moments of the regime so far and what's ahead.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

What Latest FCA Portfolio Letter Means For Payments Firms

Charlotte Hill at Charles Russell discusses the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent portfolio letter to CEOs of payments firms, outlining the regulator’s expectations, and the steps that these companies may now need to take to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.

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