Commercial Litigation UK

  • October 13, 2025

    Biosimilar Fights Regeneron Bid To Block Eye Treatment

    A specialist in biosimilar medicine has pushed back against Regeneron's requests for an injunction, arguing that forcing it to destroy its biosimilar version of a blockbuster eye medicine would be "inappropriate" as it has prepared to launch once Regeneron's IP protections expire.  

  • October 12, 2025

    Pogust Can't Step Back From Lead Role On Dieselgate Trial

    Pogust Goodhead must continue co-leading claims made by millions of drivers of diesel vehicles against car manufacturers after a High Court judge refused to grant the firm's application to step aside from the case that heads to trial on Monday. 

  • October 10, 2025

    No Taxes On $137M Failed Merger Payment, UK Court Rules

    A British microchip company doesn't owe taxes on $137 million it received from a U.S. company after a failed merger, a U.K. court ruled, rejecting HM Revenue & Customs's contention that the payment constituted a taxable disposal of assets.

  • October 10, 2025

    Carmakers Gear Up For Once-In-A-Generation Dieselgate Trial

    One of the biggest and most complex group claim trials ever seen in the High Court will open Monday as more than a million motorists try to prove that major car manufacturers equipped their vehicles with devices designed to cheat emissions rules.

  • October 10, 2025

    Pogust's Turmoil Prompts Questions About Firm's Funding

    Pogust Goodhead is grappling with an existential crisis that highlights the risks law firms face when relying on less traditional third-party funding, as it faces a high-stakes leadership transition, mounting financial pressures and uncertainty around its linchpin £36 billion ($48 billion) case.

  • October 10, 2025

    Daily Mail 'Burglary To Order' Claim Axed In Prince Harry Case

    A London court ruled Friday that allegations that journalists carried out a burglary will not be included in a trial of claims brought by public figures including Prince Harry against the publisher of the Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering techniques.

  • October 10, 2025

    Tesco Can't Rely On Expert Economist In Equal Pay Dispute

    Tesco cannot get an expert economist to weigh in on market labor conditions in a long-running equal pay case against thousands of employees, after an appellate panel found that it would be "a recipe for chaos."

  • October 10, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Paddington Bear's creators and Studio Canal sue the company behind Spitting Image, Blackpool Football Club's former owner Owen Oyston bring a fresh claim against the club, and Mishcon de Reya sue a Saudi investment group.

  • October 10, 2025

    Investor Accused Of Forging Deal To Claim €75M In Shares

    An investment vehicle has alleged a businessman is refusing to return shares in a technology company that he hasn't paid for and has used a forged contract in an attempt to take holdings valued at more than €75 million ($87 million).

  • October 10, 2025

    Google Trims Price Comparison Site's Competition Claim

    Google pared down a price-comparison website company's claim that accused it of abusing its dominant market position at a London tribunal Friday, after the tech giant argued that it has a "cast iron" defense against it.

  • October 10, 2025

    Spanish Driver Says McLaren Lied About F1 Seat

    IndyCar champion driver Álex Palou Montalbo walked away from his contract with McLaren Racing Ltd. because it was "based on lies" about the promise of a Formula 1 seat, he said Friday in giving evidence at the $21 million trial.

  • October 10, 2025

    Morrisons Pushes Back On Retail Workers' Equal Pay Suit

    British retail giant Morrisons has pushed back against another set of equal pay claims brought by former retail employees, arguing that they weren't carrying out work of equal value to staff at its distribution centers.

  • October 10, 2025

    Agent Blames Law Firm For Bungled £1.1M Property Sale

    An agent has blamed a law firm for a bungled £1.1 million ($1.5 million) real estate deal that ended with the lawyers settling a negligence case, as she denied allegations that she intentionally tried to sell a property she did not have the rights to.

  • October 10, 2025

    Engineering Firm Denies £20M Claim Over Contractors Deal

    An engineering business has denied owing a group of Northern Irish companies £20 million ($27 million) for its purchase of two overhead power line contractors, claiming it was entitled to refuse to pay after uncovering several problems with the businesses.

  • October 10, 2025

    Insurance Risk Pro Wins £20K In Forced Quitting Claim

    An Employment Tribunal has ordered a motor insurance broker to pay its former head of governance £20,000 ($26,700) after she was made redundant following its collapse in 2023. 

  • October 09, 2025

    'Forever Chemicals' Pollution Claims Seeping Into UK Courts

    Litigation over widely used "forever chemicals" that has led to big payouts in the U.S. could become a source of significant exposure for insurers and their policyholders in the U.K. following a recent settlement.

  • October 09, 2025

    Clearview AI's £7.5M GDPR Fine Faces Renewed Scrutiny

    A London tribunal has decided that a lower court was wrong to find that the U.K.'s data protection regulator lacked the power to fine Clearview AI Inc. £7.5 million ($10 million) over its collection of images of U.K. citizens from social media without their knowledge.

  • October 09, 2025

    Staffer Unfairly Sacked For 'Top Of The Morning' Irish Remark

    An ex-employee of a British ready-meal company has won £16,000 ($21,300) in compensation for his unfair dismissal, with an Employment Tribunal ruling that although the former employee's imitation of an Irish accent was "reprehensible," his firing was unfair because it did not involve a proper investigation.

  • October 09, 2025

    Sun Pharma Attacks Incyte Patents In Alopecia Drug Battle

    An Indian generic-drug maker has asked a London court to nix Incyte's patents for a blockbuster drug treating autoimmune conditions, as the rival plans to launch a hair loss treatment that would compete with its own alopecia treatments.  

  • October 09, 2025

    Nixing Of UK Tribunal Fees Proposal Leaves System At Risk

    The government confirmed Thursday that it will not reintroduce fees for employees to lodge a tribunal claim just a week after a proposal to do so was leaked, but the lack of a viable alternative to support the beleaguered system puts the enforcement of upcoming workers rights reforms at risk.

  • October 09, 2025

    BAE Suppliers Deny Selling Faulty Parts In £11.5M M&A Row

    The former owners of an aerospace component maker that supplied BAE Systems has denied knowingly selling faulty parts as it fights the new owner's claim for an £11.5 million ($15.3 million) refund after an acquisition.

  • October 09, 2025

    Richard Desmond Wants £1.3B Over National Lottery Award

    A group owned by former publishing magnate Richard Desmond alleged Thursday at the trial over its £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) claim that the U.K. gambling regulator had made "manifest errors" in the process of awarding the National Lottery license.

  • October 09, 2025

    EasyGroup Says Van Hire Biz's Use Of 'Easi' Breached Its TM

    EasyGroup argued that a car and van rental firm's trading under the "Easihire" name might lead consumers to confuse it with the low-cost giant's easyHire brand, on the first day of a trademark infringement trial on Thursday.

  • October 09, 2025

    Hargreaves Defends Keeping Woodford Fund On Wealth List

    Hargreaves Lansdown has denied thousands of investors' claims that it failed to warn them of the poor performance of Neil Woodford's fund in the years running up to its collapse, saying its clients are responsible for making their own investment decisions.

  • October 09, 2025

    Ex-KWM London Chief Cleared Over Kiss With Junior Staffer

    The former managing partner of the London arm of King & Wood Mallesons was cleared of misconduct charges on Thursday as a tribunal said it could not conclude that he kissed a junior female colleague without her consent on a drunken night out.

Expert Analysis

  • High Court Ruling Shows Firm Stance On Procedural Integrity

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    The recent High Court decision in Qatar Investment v. Phoenix Ancient Art demonstrates its zero tolerance of procedural failure, serving as a reminder that the financial burden associated with document disclosure will not excuse a party’s failure to comply with court orders, say lawyers at Quillon Law.

  • A Shifting Landscape Of Greater Scrutiny After Data Breaches

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    Recent Information Commissioner's Office fines for personal data breaches and a Home Office consultation signal a shift in the U.K. regulatory landscape, and with an increase in mass actions and resulting exposure, organizations should prepare for potential third-party claims from those incurring consequential losses, say lawyers at Atheria.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: An Update On ICSID Annulment

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    The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes' recent decision in Peteris Pildegovics and SIA North Star v. Kingdom of Norway offers a reasoned and principled contribution to annulment jurisprudence, effectively balancing the competing imperatives of fairness, finality and institutional coherence, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • UK Data Disputes Could Become Competition Class Actions

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    While mass data protection claims have chafed against the procedural restrictions that apply to class actions under U.K. law, it is possible these claims will be brought into the fold of the rapidly growing Competition Appeal Tribunal scene, says Aislinn Kelly-Lyth at Blackstone Chambers.

  • Opinion

    UK Court Of Appeal's FRAND Ruling Is Troubling

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    The U.K. Court of Appeal's recent decision in Optis v. Apple disregards a lower court's extensive factual findings and contradicts its own precedent regarding fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms for cellular patents, says Enrico Bonadio at the University of London.

  • What Santander Fraud Ruling Means For UK Banking Sector

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    A London court's recent judgment in Santander v. CCP Graduate School held that a bank does not owe any duty to third-party victims of authorized push payment fraud, reaffirming the steps banks are already taking to protect their own customers from sophisticated fraud mechanisms, say lawyers at Charles Russell.

  • Arbitral Ruling In EU Fisheries Clash Clarifies Post-Brexit Pact

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    The Permanent Court of Arbitration's recent ruling marks a pivotal moment in the evolving jurisprudence surrounding the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, concluded between the U.K. and the EU after Brexit, and sets an important precedent for interpretation and enforcement of trade and environment clauses in cross-border disputes, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Apple Ruling Provides Clarity For UK Litigation Funders

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    The Court of Appeal's recent Gutmann v. Apple decision that litigation funders can take a fee before class action members are paid helps relieve the concerns of insufficient funding returns that followed news of a broad sector review and a key high court ruling, says Matthew Lo at Exton Advisors.

  • Expect Complex Ruling From UK Justices In Car Dealer Case

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    While recent arguments before the U.K. Supreme Court in a consumer test case on motor finance commissions reveal the court’s take on several points argued, application of the upcoming decision will be both nuanced and fact-sensitive, so market participants wishing to prepare do not have a simple task, says Tom Grodecki at Cadwalader.

  • Why Cos. Should Investigate Unethical Supply Chain Conduct

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    The U.K. government’s recent updated guidance for businesses on reporting slavery and human trafficking in supply chains underscores the urgent need for companies to adopt transparent and measurable due diligence practices, reinforcing the broader need for proactive internal investigations into unethical or criminal conduct, say lawyers at Seladore and Matrix Chambers.

  • UK Top Court Charts Limits Of Liability In Ship Explosion Case

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    A recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling, capping a ship charterer's damages for an onboard explosion, casts a clarifying light upon the murky waters of maritime liability, particularly concerning the delicate operation of limitation under the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • What Latest VC Model Document Revisions Offer UK Investors

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    Recent updates to the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association model documents, reflecting prevailing U.K. market practice on early-stage equity financing terms and increasing focus on compliance issues, provide needed protection for investors in relation to the growth in global foreign direct investment regimes, say lawyers at Davis Polk.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Precision In Jurisdiction Clauses

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    The High Court recently held that a contract requiring disputes to be heard by U.K. courts superseded arbitration agreements between long-time business affiliates, reinforcing the importance of drafting precise jurisdiction clauses that international commercial parties in multiagreement relationships will use to resolve prior disputes, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • What Age Bias Ruling Means For Law Firm Retirement Policies

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    The recent employment tribunal age discrimination decision in Scott v. Walker Morris demonstrates that while law firms may implement mandatory retirement schemes, the policy must pursue a legitimate aim via proportionate means to pass the objective justification test, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.

  • Acas Guide Shows How To Support Neurodiverse Employees

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    A new guide on neurodiversity in the workplace from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service reminds employers of the duty to make reasonable adjustments that will effectively alleviate any disadvantage an employee may experience at work, say lawyers at Withers.

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