London High Court freezes more assets of former BTA bank chairmanThe High Court of Justice in London has issued orders prohibiting further assets belonging to former board chairman of the Kazakhstan-based BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov from undergoing any transactions.15:02 26.02.2013
UK Supreme Court refuses to validate VTB's Russian process serviceThe UK Supreme Court upheld Wednesday an earlier decision to set aside leading Russian bank VTB’s service of process on Russian businessman Konstantin Malofeev and several companies owned by him, and thus to lift a worldwide freeze on Malofeev’s assets.16:45 06.02.2013
UK House of Commons approves same sex marriage billIn a vote of 400 to 175, the UK House of Commons voted in favor of a bill aimed at legalizing same sex marriage in the second reading Tuesday.12:25 06.02.2013
Bank of Moscow asks London court to reverse judgment on JFC CEO's bankruptcyThe Bank of Moscow has asked the High Court of Justice in London to reverse its ruling on the bankruptcy of Vladimir Kekhman, CEO of Russia's largest fruit importer, JFC Group.13:05 01.02.2013
Berezovsky and his ex-flame grapple over estate sale proceedsBoris Berezovsky, a storied tycoon who fled from Russia at the turn of the millennium after a rapid fall from grace, has found himself in the High Court of Justice once again, this time at the receiving end of a massive freeze order sought by long-time ex-girlfriend Yelena Gorbunova.14:36 24.01.2013
Assange: upwards of one million documents set to be leaked in 2013Wikileaks has prepared upwards of a million documents to be released in the new year, founder and chief editor Julian Assange announced to a crowd of supporters in London Thursday evening.12:51 21.12.2012
Russian investigators intend to take part in UK inquest into Litvinenko's deathThe Investigative Committee has confirmed its intention to take part in the UK inquest into the death of former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.11:20 14.12.2012
Hearings into Litvinenko case in London to form parameters of main inquiryThe two-day preliminary hearings aimed at finally forming the final parameters of the inquiry into the death of FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko start in London today.12:48 13.12.2012
UK government bans same-sex Church of England weddingsThe Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned from holding same-sex weddings on a legislative level, but other religious organizations can make their own decisions on this.10:44 12.12.2012
Litvinenko widow "cannot pay" legal feesThe widow of ex-FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko says she needs to raise money to pay legal fees, as self-exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky can no longer support her financially.13:24 04.12.2012
London court releases former News International heads on bailAfter a brief hearing on Thursday, a London court released the former heads of the News International publishing house and a UK Ministry of Defense official, accused of corruption and conspiracy, on parole, the British media reports. The publishing house is part of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.10:42 30.11.2012
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
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
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
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
Litvinenko inquest to commence in UK next yearThe hearings, held as part of the inquest into the death of former Security Service officer Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, must commence in 2013, judge Robert Owen said.18:05 20.09.2012