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Energy & Tech
Trump announces 'historic' deal giving the US control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves through a 100-year joint venture concession
A 100-year US-controlled joint venture over Venezuelan oilfields raises sovereignty, sanctions, and project finance questions that will keep energy lawyers occupied for years.
Disputes
Linda Kitchen files High Court proceedings against Singapore Airlines over May 2024 turbulence death of husband Geoff Kitchen
Aviation fatality claims test the outer limits of strict liability under international conventions, and English courts are an increasingly attractive venue for such claims.
Banking & Finance
Bank impersonation scams surge in the UK as Lloyds and Santander data show fraudsters stealing 10% more per victim year on year
Rising average losses per victim mean mandatory reimbursement rules now bite harder on banks' balance sheets with every fraud cycle.
Regulation
CMA publishes prompt payment data showing it paid 96% of invoices within five days and 100% within 30 days in Q1 of financial year 2026 to 2027
Regulators that enforce commercial fairness obligations must visibly model those standards themselves, making prompt payment data a governance signal as much as a compliance exercise.