High Court dismisses Benyatov litigation
Benyatov v Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd [2022] EWHC 135 (QB)
The High Court dismissed a long-running $86m loss of earnings claim by a former investment banker against his employer. The case was one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2020. In 2006-7, the Claimant, Mr Benyatov, was arrested, prosecuted and then convicted in Romania for commercial espionage and membership of an organised criminal group […]
Home Secretary failed to have proper regard to the communication need of asylum seekers in full board hotel accommodation, High Court declares
JM v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2514 (Admin)
The High Court gave a declaration that the Secretary of State for the Home Department failed to have proper regard to the communication need of asylum seekers being supported in full board hotel accommodation under s95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The claim considered whether or not asylum seekers accommodated in hotels ought […]
Labour party disciplinary process for antisemitism complaints adhere to natural justice
Neslen v Evans [2021] EWHC 1909 (QB)
In this case the Claimants sought to impugn the Party’s disciplinary process used to investigate antisemitism complaints. The Claimants, who were all members of the Labour Party subject to allegations of antisemitism or misconduct, sought declarations that the Party’s disciplinary process was unfair and in breach of contract on the basis that: The Party had […]
High Court refuses to strike out claims brought by more than 7,000 Malawian farmers against British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco
Josiya & Ors v British American Tobacco Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 1743 (QB)
In this case the High Court rejected an application to strike out claims brought by more than 7,000 impoverished farmers from Malawi against the British American Tobacco Group and the Imperial Tobacco Group. The claimants are all Malawian citizens who lived and worked on tobacco farms in Malawi. They have brought claims in tort and […]
Liverpool Lord Mayor fails in application to be put on Labour Party shortlist
Rothery v Evans [2021] EWHC 577 (QB)
An urgent application was made to the High Court by the Labour Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Ann Rothery, for a mandatory injunction. The order would have required her Party to shortlist her for selection as its candidate in the Liverpool City Region mayoral election on 6 May. Ms Rothery had been on an earlier shortlist […]