When a law firm borrows hundreds of millions of pounds to bankroll its cases, a difficult question eventually follows: who is really in charge once things go wrong, the lawyers who founded the firm, or the investors who financed its growth? At Pogust Goodhead, that question has moved from theoretical …

Tom Goodhead has rejected allegations of extravagant and improper spending following his abrupt removal from the law firm he co-founded. The dispute has exposed deep tensions within Pogust Goodhead at a critical stage of its multibillion-pound litigation against mining company BHP, while also raising questions about governance, funding and control …

Pogust Goodhead has become one of the most closely watched claimant law firms in the UK, largely because of the scale of the cases attached to its name. From environmental group actions to diesel emissions litigation, the firm built a reputation around ambitious, high-value claims. But recent internal changes, funding …

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