Key Magnitsky witness found dead in his UK mansionPolice informant and key witness in the Magnitsky case Alexander Perepilichnyy has been found dead in his Surrey mansion. Perepilichnyy had provided key evidence against the "Klyuev Group," described as "an opaque network of corrupt Russian officials and underworld figures implicated in a series of multi-million pound tax frauds," as well as Magnitsky's death.12:03 28.11.2012
UK parliamentary committee criticizes bill on court broadcastsThe UK Parliament’s joint committee on human rights issued a report Monday criticizing legislation currently under consideration that, if passed, would provide for the filming and broadcast of court proceedings.12:04 27.11.2012
Pinsent Masons to represent Russian region in UK against BerezovskyLaw firm Pinsent Masons will represent the interests of the Samara Region government in London's High Court of Justice in its efforts to collect nearly a billion rubles from self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky.19:09 19.11.2012
Founder of Russia's leading fruit importer went bankrupt in LondonThe UK High Court of Justice declared Vladimir Kekhman, founder and co-owner of JFC, Russia's leading fruit importer, bankrupt on October 5, 2012.12:35 15.11.2012
London’s High Court expands VTB bank injunction against debtorsRussian banking giant VTB was handed a mixed bag by London’s High Court of Justice Thursday in its claims for an expansion of the injunctive relief it was granted against defendants Pavel Skurikhin, Pikeville Investments LLP, and Perchwell Holdings LLP in August.11:16 09.11.2012
British court dismisses former BTA Bank head's appeal against arrestThe London Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling to keep former BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov under arrest and to place him in jail.In 2009, the bank filed the lawsuits against Ablyazov to return assets worth billions of dollars, which it believes were stolen by Ablyazov when he chaired the bank's board of directors.16:30 06.11.2012
Aeroflot considers appealing UK court’s decision backing BerezovskyThe Russian national carrier Aeroflot is considering appealing the London High Court’s decision not to enforce a Russian court’s judgment against self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his business partner Nikolai Glushkov.09:32 01.11.2012
Saudi Arabia to lobby for private UK arbitration tribunal – reportSaudi Arabia plans to begin lobbying the UK government to establish a London arbitration tribunal in order to handle disputes arising from large-scale commercial transactions in the Middle Eastern country.18:24 31.10.2012
UK court refuses to enforce Aeroflot fraud judgment against BerezovskyThe London High Court’s Chancery Division refused to enforce the judgments of two Russian courts against self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his business partner Nikolai Glushkov, finding that enforcement of the judgments would breach the principle of res judicata. In so holding, Mr. Justice Floyd granted the defendants’ claim for summary judgment.22:49 30.10.2012
DIA to attract foreign law firm to litigate against Mezhprombank beneficiaryThe Deposit Insurance Agency will attract a foreign law firm to litigate against the beneficiary of Mezhprombank in London.13:29 25.10.2012
Litvinenko case does not affect UK-Russian relations - Foreign OfficeThe inquest into the death of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006 does not affect UK-Russian relations, however the UK is continuing to press for the triumph of justice, says Political Director of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mark Sedwill.12:16 19.10.2012
UK parliamentary committee calls on Cabinet to publish Magnitsky listThe House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has advised the government to publish the names of those who are barred from entering the United Kingdom for their involvement in the death of Hermitage Capital Fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.11:25 18.10.2012
UK blocks hacker extradition to US on human rights groundsMuch to the chagrin of her US counterparts, UK Home Secretary Theresa May announced a decision Tuesday to block the extradition to America of Gary McKinnon, a mentally ill hacker who brought the US Army Computer Network to its knees in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.18:46 17.10.2012
TNK-BP loses injunction against exposure for "corrupt practices"London’s High Court of Justice overturned an injunction granted to TNK-BP in its unauthorized disclosure case against former senior executive Igor Lazurenko, who allegedly threatened to expose the former.22:58 16.10.2012
Liverpool football disaster in 1989 to be reinvestigatedAttorney General for England and Wales Dominic Grieve has authorized a new investigation into the death of 96 Liverpool FC fans at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on April 15, 1989.He has told the Commons on Tuesday that new materials have been made available, which allow him to apply to the High Court of Justice to launch inquests into the so-called “Hillsborough disaster.”The court will now decide whether to hold another investigation.17:04 16.10.2012
Son of former Kyrgyz president to register at London police station on weekly basisMaxim Bakiyev, the son of Kyrgyzstan's former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has been released on bail on condition that he registers at a London police station on a weekly basis, the UK Embassy in Bishkek reports on Tuesday. His extradition has been requested by both the United States and Kyrgyzia.11:37 16.10.2012
UK court to hear extradition of former Kyrgyz president's son on Dec.7The court will hear the case on the extradition of the son of the former Kyrgyz president Maxim Bakiyev on December 7.13:57 15.10.2012
Berezovsky agrees to cover Abramovich's 35 mln pound legal feesSelf-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who lost his lawsuit against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in the High Court of Justice in London, has agreed to pay the latter's 35 million pound ($56 million) legal fees.16:17 12.10.2012
Facebook to pay users $10 each, charity nothingFacebook has proposed revised settlement terms in the lawsuit over personal data use in Sponsored Stories advertising and has offered a total of $10 million in damages to the injured parties, according to documents filed by Facebook with the US District Court in San Francisco.11:55 09.10.2012
Berezovsky has settled all his UK court disputesSelf-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky has withdrawn his lawsuit against Metalloinvest co-owner Vasily Anisimov and has settled his dispute with the family of his late business partner Badri Patarkatsishvili.12:18 08.10.2012