A London judge has refused to permit Janssen Biotech Inc. to challenge his July decision nixing the patent on its blockbuster Stelara drug, saying he had used "no magic" when using evidence derived from two patient cohorts in reaching his decision.

The Financial Conduct Authority has brought a record number of criminal prosecutions against individuals, yet its crackdown on corporations is happening largely behind the scenes as the regulator challenges misconduct without opening formal investigations.

Britain's sanctions' enforcer has slapped a fine on a concierge company, marking the watchdog's first financial penalty for an alleged breach of the far-reaching financial restrictions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

Candey Ltd. was cleared on Friday of breaching money laundering regulations by failing to adequately check the source of nearly £24 million (£32 million) of client funds, by a tribunal that also found a former partner improperly transferred some of the money to third parties.

Chinese smartphone giant Oppo told a London court Friday that a major recent appellate decision about how far back courts should go in settling fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates to license standard-essential patents doesn't apply to its licensing dispute with InterDigital in the closing weeks of the case.

Michael Tomlinson KC, a former solicitor general in England and Wales, has returned to 3 Paper Buildings to continue practicing as a barrister after he lost his seat following nearly a decade as a member of Parliament.

Standard Chartered on Friday asked two judges to approve a change in the interest rate it pays on its preferred shares, in the first dispute to come before the High Court over the transition from the Libor benchmark.

Employers must adjust to a changed balance of power with trade unions, lawyers say, as they anticipate historic reforms to industrial law set out in legislation due to take effect in October.

The Competition and Markets Authority dropped its formal probe on Friday into Amazon's $4 billion investment in Anthropic, a U.S. artificial intelligence startup, after it found that the companies do not hit thresholds for investigation in Britain.

Lester Aldridge LLP and Mackrell Solicitors will no longer unite and become one law firm after talks about a proposed merger were called off.