Commercial Litigation UK

  • July 22, 2025

    Golf Adviser Reaped $2M In Secret Commissions, Court Rules

    A former consultant to a U.K. golf retailer engaged in deceit, breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duty to reap over $2 million in secret commissions related to sales of golf equipment, a London court ruled Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2025

    Russian Magnate's Bankruptcy Trustee Can't Stop Share Move

    The bankruptcy trustee of the founder of a Russian bank on Monday lost his bid to halt the release of shares to companies alleged to be owned by the businessman, with a London court ruling that they should not be withheld.

  • July 22, 2025

    DWF Beats Data Privacy Challenge In Injury Fraud Evidence

    A London court tossed claims Tuesday that DWF Law LLP broke data protection laws when it analyzed and shared health information from three former personal injury claimants in a bid to expose alleged fraud patterns in road traffic accident cases.

  • July 22, 2025

    Bayer Challenges Generics' Profit Claims In Xarelto Dispute

    Bayer argued at a London court Tuesday that a request from Sandoz that it hand over its profits from an invalidated blood-thinning patent should be rejected because this would go beyond what the two pharmaceutical giants had agreed.

  • July 22, 2025

    GDPR Whistleblower Wins Bid To Be Paid Until Full Trial

    An employment tribunal has ordered a luxury car dealership to keep paying the salary of an employee it recently fired, ruling that she had a strong case that the company had punished her for speaking out over data protection breaches.

  • July 22, 2025

    HP Owed More Than £730M From Autonomy Fraud Case

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise is owed more than £730 million ($985 million) from the estate of Mike Lynch and his former business partner, a London judge ruled on Tuesday, almost a year after the technology entrepreneur died when a yacht he was aboard sank in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • July 21, 2025

    UK Co. Faces £1M Penalty For Failing To Report Tax Scheme

    HM Revenue & Customs was right to determine that a company had promoted a contractor loan tax scheme, a London tribunal ruled, finding the Manchester-based business liable for up to £1 million ($1.3 million) in penalties.

  • July 21, 2025

    Family Claims Bad Tax Advice Led To Costly HMRC Bills

    The trustees of family trusts accused a U.K. accounting firm of giving them negligent advice that led to unexpected inheritance taxes and penalties owed to HM Revenue & Customs, according to a claim filed in a London court.

  • July 21, 2025

    AI Should Qualify For Patent Protection, Developer Argues

    Counsel for Emotional Perception urged the U.K.'s top court Monday to upend a ruling that its artificial intelligence invention could not be protected by a patent, opening a landmark appeal that could set the parameters for whether AI can be patented going forward.

  • July 21, 2025

    Wimbledon Served Court Win Over £200M Expansion Plan

    Campaigners have lost their bid to stop a £200 million ($270 million) expansion of Wimbledon tennis ground, with the High Court ruling Monday that the local authority had properly considered all aspects of the proposal and was entitled to approve the expansion plan.

  • July 21, 2025

    Ex-Execs Sue Telecom Biz Over Alleged £8M Share Sale Loss

    Two former directors of a telecom technology company are suing their successors for over £8 million ($10.7 million), alleging they were tricked into selling their shares at a fraction of their true value.

  • July 21, 2025

    Trader Blames Deutsche Bank For Spoofing Conviction

    A former Deutsche Bank trader convicted of tricking market competitors through a "spoofing" scheme has sued the bank in a London court, alleging it trained him to use an illegal trading strategy and then "scapegoated" him when he faced prosecution.

  • July 21, 2025

    Kession Fights Liability In £1.7M Collective Investment Case

    A finance company urged the U.K.'s top court Monday to partly override a judgment that found it liable for botched property investments worth approximately £1.7 million ($2.3 million), arguing that its liability to investors should have been limited. 

  • July 21, 2025

    Oracle Sues Data Center Firm For Infringing 'Sun' Trademark

    Oracle International Corporation and the U.S. arm of the software business have sued a hardware maintenance company, accusing it of selling products bearing its trademarks in the U.K. without authorization.

  • July 28, 2025

    Disputes Pro Joins Lewis Silkin From Rosenblatt

    A Rosenblatt Law Ltd. commercial litigation expert with extensive experience in the banking sector has jumped to Lewis Silkin LLP as a partner in its London dispute resolution practice.

  • July 21, 2025

    Police Officer Launches Legal Challenge Against Union Ban

    A police officer is taking the home secretary to court over a century-old law that bans officers from unionizing, arguing the restriction violates human rights and leaves officers with no credible form of independent representation, lawyers at Leigh Day confirmed Monday.

  • July 21, 2025

    MPs Call For Review To Fix 'Dysfunctional' County Courts

    U.K. parliamentarians called on Monday for an "urgent and comprehensive, root-and-branch" review of the County Court system after a scathing report warned of unacceptable levels of delays, rat infestations in buildings and outdated operations.  

  • July 21, 2025

    Oil Biz Must Face Dishonesty Claims Over $335M Fraud Case

    Arcadia Group has failed to strike out claims by the former chief executive and the finance boss at the oil trader who alleged that the company had dishonestly accused them of funneling $335 million profits in their own pockets.

  • July 21, 2025

    Barrister Loses Appeal Over Disbarment For Dishonesty

    A barrister who supervised an unregistered immigration advice firm and lied to his regulator about it failed to overturn his disbarment, as a judge held Monday that the sanction was "clearly appropriate."

  • July 18, 2025

    Off The Bench: Latest NASCAR Win, Trans Athlete Fights Ban

    In this week's Off The Bench, Michael Jordan's racing team fails to bounce back right away from a tough defeat in its battle with NASCAR, a transgender woman fights a last-minute expulsion from a college women's track and field event, and a football player sees his window to playing an extra college season slammed shut by the NCAA and the Seventh Circuit.

  • July 18, 2025

    Lords Swap Day-1 Unfair Dismissal For 6-Month Threshold

    The House of Lords has approved an amendment that would block the government's signature policy proposal to give employees protection against unfair dismissal from their first day on the job, requiring them to put in six months first.

  • July 18, 2025

    IT Engineer Sues School Over 'Defamatory' Job Reference

    An IT technician has sued a London school and its parent company, alleging that a reference it provided falsely accused him of misconduct involving safeguarding concerns which destroyed his chance at a new job.

  • July 18, 2025

    Female Staffer Wins Sexual Harassment Case Against Boss

    A female staffer at a business advisory firm was awarded £20,000 (£27,000) by a tribunal that concluded on Friday that its boss sexually harassed her by making unwanted sexual advances in his hotel room on a business trip to France.

  • July 18, 2025

    Notting Hill Shopping Tote Designer Loses TM Dispute

    A London judge ruled Friday that the designer of the "Notting Hill Shopping Bag" tote couldn't claim infringement against a rival in the famous London neighborhood because the trademark had expired.

  • July 18, 2025

    Fintech Blocks JPMorgan's €917M Greek Case In JV Dispute

    A London judge granted a fintech company an injunction on Friday that prevents J.P. Morgan from pursuing its directors in Greece, finding that the litigation in Athens breached a shareholder agreement.

Expert Analysis

  • Insurance Rulings Show Court Hesitancy To Fix Policy Errors

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    Two recent Court of Appeal insurance decisions highlight that policyholders can only overcome policy drafting errors and claim coverage if there is a very obvious mistake, emphasizing courts' reluctance to rewrite contract terms that are capable of enforcement, says Aaron Le Marquer at Stewarts.

  • AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations

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    With the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's Aug. 1 enforcement, and the U.K.'s new plans to introduce AI reforms, fintech companies should consider how to best focus limited resources as they balance innovation and compliance, says Nicola Kerr-Shaw at Skadden.

  • Should Arbitrators Do More To Encourage Settlements?

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    In light of discussions on settlement in arbitration, there is a consensus that arbitrators in English-seated proceedings should play a greater role, but determining the extent of that involvement is difficult, as arbitrators can inadvertently place themselves in a position of potential conflict, say lawyers at Dentons.

  • Irish Businesses Should Act Now To Prepare For EU AI Act

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    Artificial intelligence is increasingly transforming the Irish job market, and proactive engagement with the forthcoming European Union AI Act, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for Irish businesses, will be essential for Irish businesses to responsibly harness AI’s advantages and to maintain legal compliance, say lawyers at Pinsent Masons.

  • Takeaways From World Uyghur Congress Forced Labor Ruling

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    The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the World Uyghur Congress' case against the National Crime Agency confirms that companies dealing in goods that they suspect to be products of forced labor are potentially liable to criminal prosecution, presenting significant legal risks that cannot always be mitigated through conducting supply chain due diligence, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • Emissions And Extraction: Unpacking The Finch Ruling

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    In Finch v. Surrey County Council, the U.K. Supreme Court recently found that the council's authorization of an oil field expansion was unlawful for failing to consider its greenhouse gas effects, potentially leading to major implications for planning decision processes, say lawyers at Hausfeld.

  • 10 Ways To Manage AI Risks In Service Contracts

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    With the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act coming into force on Aug. 1 and introducing a new regulatory risk, and with AI technology continuing to develop at pace, parties to services arrangements should employ mechanisms now to build in flexibility and get on the front foot, says James Longster at Travers Smith.

  • Unpacking The New Concept Of 'Trading Misfeasance'

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    In addition to granting one of the largest trading awards since the Insolvency Act was passed in 1986, the High Court recently introduced a novel claim for misfeasant trading in Wright v. Chappell, opening the door to liability for directors, even where insolvent liquidation or administration was not inevitable, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Don't Wing Settlements: Lessons From Morley's TM Ruling

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    In Morley's v. Sivakumar, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently found that a fast-food franchiser had breached a fried chicken franchise's trademark rights, despite a prior settlement agreement, offering lessons on drafting express terms to ensure IP protection, say Nessa Khandaker and Clare Cornell at Finnegan.

  • Analyzing The Merits Threshold In Interim Injunction Ruling

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    In Kuznetsov v. War Group, the High Court recently dismissed an interim injunction application, reminding practitioners to be mindful of the possibility that they may be required to meet a higher threshold merits test, say Mark Cooper and Tom Parry at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Use Or Lose It: European TM Ruling Stresses 'Genuine Use'

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    The European Union General Court recently dismissed an action to revoke trademark protections for a lack of use in Sta Grupa v. EU Intellectual Property Office, offering significant insight into the intricacies of assessing evidence of genuine use in revocation actions, says Sumi Nadarajah at FRKelly.

  • Decoding Plans To Simplify The Transfer Of Undertakings Law

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    The prior Conservative government's proposed reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations to simplify processes protecting employee rights have generally been welcomed, but the fact that Labour is now in power casts significant doubt on whether they will be pursued, says Robert Forsyth at Michelmores.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Intra-EU Enforcement Trends

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    Hungary recently declared a distinct stance on the European Court of Justice's 2021 ruling in Moldavia v. Komstroy on intra-EU arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty, highlighting a critical divergence in the bloc on enforcing investment awards and the complexities of balancing regional uniformity with international obligations, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Adjudication Dispute Ruling Elucidates Merit Of Cross-Claims

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    In Morganstone v. Birkemp, the High Court recently found that an adjudicator's refusal to consider cross-claims outside the scope of an interim payment breached natural justice, highlighting inherent risks in the adjudication process, including that not all decisions will be enforced automatically, say Ryland Ash and Jonathan Clarke at Watson Farley.

  • Employer Lessons From Teacher's Menopause Bias Win

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    A Scottish employment tribunal’s recent decision to award a teacher over £60,000 ($77,829) for unfair dismissal is a reminder that menopausal symptoms can amount to a disability, and together with potentially stronger measures from the new Labour government, should prompt all employers to implement effective menopause support policies, say Ellie Gelder and Kelly Thomson at RPC.

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