Bloomberg loses Supreme Court appeal in "severe blow" to media freedom
The Supreme Court has ruled that a person under investigation has a right to privacy before they are charged, dismissing an appeal by Bloomberg,
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a person under investigation has a right to privacy before they are charged, dismissing an appeal by Bloomberg,
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the FCA COVID-19 test case, heard on a “leapfrog” appeal (bypassing the Court of Appeal) from the first instance decision of Lord Justice Flaux and Mr Justice Butcher (see our previous blogs here and here ). The Supreme Court judgment can be accessed here. The Supreme Court substantially allowed the appeals of the Financial Conduct Authority (“ FCA”) on behalf of the policyholders and dismissed the appeals of the insurers, and in doing so, has broadly endor...
Herbert Smith Freehills celebrates as UK Supreme Court backs businesses in Covid-19 insurance ruling 15 January 2021 FCA wins fast-tracked appeal unlocking payments to 1,000s of businesses Willy Barton; Shutterstock The UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of thousands of small businesses in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business insurance test case litigation, delivering a notable victory for the regulator's advisers, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). The ruling will affect insureds and insurers alike impacted by pandemic-related business interruption losses. It follows a remote, expedit...