Commercial Litigation UK

  • September 18, 2025

    Allied World Denies Liability In £3M 'Ponzi Scheme' Dispute

    An insurer has argued that it does not have to indemnify the liquidators of the business behind an investment plan for more than £3 million ($4 million), arguing there is no evidence that the investment was a Ponzi scheme.

  • September 17, 2025

    Investors Want Third Round Of Sanctions Against Romania

    Swedish investors involved in a long-running arbitration row with the Romanian government are asking a D.C. federal judge for a third round of sanctions against the country, saying it still has not answered discovery orders intended to illuminate its assets and help enforce a $356 million award for the brothers.

  • September 17, 2025

    Generali Denies £2M Claim Over Astellas Worker's Alzheimer's

    Generali Group has denied unreasonably refusing to pay out almost £2 million ($2.7 million) to Astellas on an income protection policy for a staffer with Alzheimer's disease, arguing that the employee did not become unable to work before the policy ended.

  • September 17, 2025

    Funder Says Businessman Colluded To Overturn Asset Case

    A litigation funder told a London court on Wednesday that a businessman should not be allowed to participate in proceedings seeking to enforce an asset recovery judgment, because he allegedly improperly colluded with a convicted fraudster to overturn the outcome of past litigation.

  • September 17, 2025

    McDonald's Beats Staffer's Appeal To Revive Race Bias Claim

    A McDonald's franchisee persuaded a London appeals tribunal Wednesday not to revive a former employee's discrimination claim, proving that he waited too long to sue the company.

  • September 17, 2025

    Tech Co. Claims Shenzhen Biz Failed To Make 'FridgeCams'

    A U.K. consumer appliance company has sued a Chinese manufacturer for more than £100 million ($136.6 million) in a London court, accusing it of failing to deliver 30,000 internet-enabled cameras for refrigerators it had ordered for around five years.

  • September 17, 2025

    Ex-Consultancy Execs Liable For £2.4M Over Misleading Sale

    A Birmingham court has ordered the former owners of a technology consultancy to pay more than £2.4 million ($3.3 million) in damages for selling the company under the misleading impression that some of its client contracts were more profitable than they really were.

  • September 17, 2025

    Unqualified Law Firm Staff Can't Conduct Litigation, Court Says

    Unqualified employees of law firms cannot conduct litigation, even under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, a London court has ruled in a decision that clarifies who is able to carry out regulated legal work under the Legal Services Act 2007.

  • September 17, 2025

    Fox Williams Sues Fintech Biz For £130K Unpaid Legal Fees

    Fox Williams LLP has sued a financial technology company at a London court, alleging that it refused to pay fees incurred in an employment dispute with a former employee, according to filings that are now public.

  • September 16, 2025

    Prosecco Consortium Sues Wine Promoter For TM Misuse

    A consortium that promotes Prosecco has sued a U.K. alcoholic drinks company, its former director and its executive chair in a London court, accusing them of infringing its trademark for the sparkling wine.

  • September 16, 2025

    Barrister Can Argue Judge Bias In Race Discrimination Appeal

    A Black barrister on Tuesday won his bid to argue that a judge was biased in handling his claims that he was expelled from 2 Temple Gardens because of his race, with an appellate tribunal ruling that his bias accusation was arguable.

  • September 16, 2025

    Virgin Seeks $30M From Alaska Airlines Over Missed Royalties

    Virgin Group told a court on Tuesday that Alaska Airlines must pay it more than $30 million in missed royalty payments, ahead of the substantive dispute alleging the British conglomerate breached a trademark licensing deal for the now-defunct Virgin America branding.

  • September 16, 2025

    Merrill Lynch Proves Tribunal Claim Barred By Settlement

    Merrill Lynch has persuaded a tribunal to toss a former employee's discrimination claim under a settlement he inked when he exited the company, proving that he did not sign the agreement under duress.

  • September 16, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Reshuffles Team Leading £36B BHP Case

    Pogust Goodhead has had to reshuffle its team on the BHP class action trial after its lead lawyer on the £36 billion ($49 billion) claim moved to another case and the partner overseeing its Dieselgate litigation left the firm.

  • September 16, 2025

    Insurer Can't Duck $6M Bond Payout Over Ghana Power Plant

    A London court ordered a Ghanaian insurance company on Tuesday to pay a subsidiary of Greek industrial conglomerate Metlen almost $6.3 million for wrongly refusing to pay up under a bond the insurer claimed was obtained by fraud.

  • September 16, 2025

    Tottenham Says Audi Talks Didn't Breach Ineos Sponsor Deal

    Tottenham Hotspur FC has pressed home its £11.2 million ($15.3 million) claim against Ineos Automotive Ltd. for allegedly dropping out part way through a sponsorship deal, adding that the carmaker couldn't ditch the agreement simply because the football club had started negotiations with Audi.

  • September 16, 2025

    Barrister Faces BSB Probe Over Fake Case From ChatGPT

    A barrister who allegedly misled a tribunal by submitting a fictitious case generated by ChatGPT has been referred to the Bar Standards Board.

  • September 15, 2025

    Firm Sues To Claw Back £1M Over Failed Property Sale

    A law firm has launched legal action to force a woman to repay almost £1.1 million ($1.5 million) that it alleges she pocketed after convincing the firm to help her sell a property that she didn't own.

  • September 15, 2025

    Cubic Alleges TfL Favored Rival In £1.5B Procurement Dispute

    A British unit of U.S. multinational manufacturer Cubic Corp. has accused London's public transportation authority and its subsidiary of unfair treatment in a dispute over the bidding process for a contract potentially worth an estimated £1.5 billion ($2 billion).

  • September 15, 2025

    AerCap Wants £81M Costs From Insurers In Missing Jets Case

    Aircraft leasing giant AerCap is seeking £81 million ($110 million) in costs in the mammoth dispute over hundreds of aircraft stranded in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to filings for a London court hearing that began on Monday.

  • September 15, 2025

    Ex-Simmons Partner Sues Labour For Blocking Council Bid

    A former Simmons & Simmons LLP tax partner has sued the Labour Party after it blocked his bid for election to a local council in south London, telling a court that the rejection of his candidacy was unlawful.

  • September 15, 2025

    Tech Co. Denies Ex-Directors' Claim Of Share Sale Conspiracy

    A telecommunications technology company has denied owing its former directors more than £8 million ($11 million) for allegedly tricking them into selling their shares for less than their potential value, adding that it never withheld details of a potentially lucrative contract on the horizon.

  • September 15, 2025

    Former Estate Agent Can't Stop Bank Getting Dickens Mansion

    A former estate agent cannot prevent a bank from taking possession of her central London mansion that was once home to Charles Dickens after a judge found on Monday that an appeal would have no prospect of success.

  • September 15, 2025

    Loft Supplier Accused Again Of Copying Rival's Goods

    A loft supplies company has accused a rival at a London court of infringing two patents for its flooring systems, after a recent claim from another supplier targeted the same business.

  • September 15, 2025

    Software Co. Sues Ex-Director For Using Domain Name

    An information technology business has sued the company of an ex-director, claiming that its previous rights to use the domain name "tulier.co.uk" had expired and its continued use of the domain was misleading clients into thinking their services were somehow linked. 

Expert Analysis

  • How Gov't Response Addresses Investment Act Concerns

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    The government’s recently published response to a call for evidence on the National Security and Investment Act is largely appropriate to stakeholder concerns raised and demonstrates in its five areas of focus that it is willing to respond to live issues, say lawyers at Watson Farley.

  • UPC Appeal Ruling Clarifies Language Change Framework

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    In 10x Genomics v. Curio Bioscience, the Unified Patent Court recently allowed proceedings to be conducted in English, rather than German, shedding light on the framework on UPC language change applications and hopefully helping prevent future disputes, say Conor McLaughlin and Nina O'Sullivan at Mishcon de Reya.

  • How Generative AI Can Enhance Disclosure Review Processes

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    As recent developments show that implementing artificial intelligence in legal processes remains a critical challenge, the disclosure process — one of the most document-intensive legal exercises — presents itself as a prime use-case, illustrating how generative AI can supplement traditional technology-assisted review, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: The Benefits Of Non-EU Venues

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    In Spain v. Triodos, a Swedish appeal court recently annulled an intra-EU investment treaty award, reinforcing a growing trend in the bloc against enforcing such awards, and highlighting the advantages of initiating enforcement proceedings in common law jurisdictions, such as the U.K., says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square.

  • Experian Ruling Helps Cos. Navigate GDPR Transparency

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    In Information Commissioner v. Experian, the Upper Tribunal recently reaffirmed the lawfulness of the company's marketing practices, providing guidance that will assist organizations in complying with the GDPR’s transparency obligations, say lawyers at Jenner & Block.

  • Salvaging The Investor-State Arbitration System's Legitimacy

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    Recent developments in Europe and Ecuador highlight the vulnerability of the investor-state arbitration framework, but arbitrators can avert a crisis by relying on a poorly understood doctrine of fairness and equity, rather than law, to resolve the disputes before them, says Phillip Euell at Diaz Reus.

  • UK Trademark Law May Further Diverge From EU Standards

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    The recently enacted Retained EU Law Act, which removes the principle of EU law supremacy, offers a path for U.K. trademark law to distance itself even further from EU precedent — beyond the existing differences between the two trademark examination processes, say David Kemp and Michael Shaw at Marks & Clerk.

  • Clarity Is Central Theme In FCA's Greenwashing Guidance

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    Recent Financial Conduct Authority guidance for complying with the U.K. regulator's anti-greenwashing rule sends an overarching message that sustainability claims must be clear, accurate and capable of being substantiated, say lawyers at Cadwalader.

  • How Clinical Trials Affect Patentability In US And Europe

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    A comparison of recent U.S. and European patent decisions — concerning the effect of disclosures in clinical trials on the patentability of products — offers guidance on good practice for companies dealing with public use issues and prior art documents in these commercially important jurisdictions, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • ECHR Ruling May Pave Path For A UK Climate Damage Tort

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    In light of case law on the interaction between human rights law and common law, the European Court of Human Rights' recent ruling in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, finding the country at fault for failures to tackle global warming, could tip the scales toward extending English tort law to cover climate change-related losses, say lawyers at Cleary.

  • Disciplinary Ruling Has Lessons For Lawyers On Social Media

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    A recent Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal judgment against a solicitor for online posts deemed antisemitic and offensive highlights the serious sanctions that can stem from conduct on social media and the importance of law firms' efforts to ensure that their employees behave properly, say Liz Pearson and Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.

  • The Art Of Corporate Apologies: Crafting An Effective Strategy

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    Public relations challenges often stop companies from apologizing amid alleged wrongdoing, but a recent U.K. government consultation seeks to make this easier, highlighting the importance of corporate apologies and measures to help companies balance the benefits against the potential legal ramifications, says Dina Hudson at Byfield Consultancy.

  • What UK Supreme Court Strike Ruling Means For Employers

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    Although the U.K. Supreme Court recently declared in Mercer v. Secretary of State that part of a trade union rule and employees' human rights were incompatible, the decision will presumably not affect employer engagement with collective bargaining, as most companies are already unlikely to rely on the rule as part of their broader industrial relations strategy, say lawyers at Baker McKenzie.

  • Taking Stock Of The Latest Criminal Court Case Statistics

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    The latest quarterly statistics on the type and volume of cases processed through the criminal court illustrate the severity of the case backlog, highlighting the need for urgent and effective investment in the system, say Ernest Aduwa and Jessica Sarwat at Stokoe Partnership.

  • Hugh Grant Case Raises Questions About Part 36 Offers

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    Actor Hugh Grant's recent decision to settle his privacy suit by accepting a so-called Part 36 offer from News Group — to avoid paying a larger sum in legal costs by proceeding to trial — illustrates how this legal mechanism can be used by parties to force settlements, raising questions about its tactical use and fairness, says Colin Campbell at Kain Knight.

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