Analysis

The Biggest UK Commercial Litigation Rulings Of 2025

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

The biggest commercial dispute rulings in 2025 included a landmark decision by the U.K. Supreme Court in a multibillion-pound motor finance misselling case, mining giant BHP being held liable for the collapse of a dam in Brazil and a surprise judgment that has thrown the conduct of litigation work into disarray.

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VTB Loses Bid To Recover £205M Amid UK Unit's Insolvency

By Eddie Beaver

A London court ruled Friday that there is nothing unlawful about the U.K. amending a sanctions license that would block VTB Bank of Russia from recovering approximately £205 million ($274 million) in debts through the administration of its British subsidiary.

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Roundup

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen the designer of an 88-facet diamond bring a copyright claim against a luxury watch retailer, collapsed firm Axiom Ince bring legal action against the solicitors' watchdog, and the Post Office hit with compensation claims from two former branch managers over their wrongful convictions during the Horizon information technology scandal.

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UAE Oil Co. Wins $85M Dividend Payment Fight On Appeal

By William Janes

A state-owned United Arab Emirates oil and gas company on Friday won its case that a former joint-venture partner stripped $84.7 million out of the business before selling it, with a London appeals court ruling a judge wrongly dismissed the case.

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Yodel Wins Share Dispute With Ex-Director Over Forged Docs

By Ronan Barnard

Delivery company Yodel defeated a claim alleging it owed a controlling stake in it to two companies controlled by its former owner, as a London judge ruled Friday that he had probably created false share warrant documents to support the claim.

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Fashion Biz Refused Appeal In €42M UniCredit Loan Fight

By William Janes

A London court refused on Friday to grant the owner of a fashion retail outlet permission to attempt to revive its fight to block UniCredit from seizing part of its €42 million ($49 million) property portfolio in a loan dispute.

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Motorola Wins Bid To Reinstate $136M US IP Award In England

By Sophia Dourou

Motorola has successfully reinstated a $136.3 million judgment that enforces a U.S. decision against a Chinese radio-maker for infringing its intellectual property rights, as an appeals court held on Friday that ongoing proceedings abroad were no reason to revoke the English decision.

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EU Court Questions Fairness Of Music Fees For Empty Rooms

By Hanna Vioque

Europe's top court ruled Thursday that a Czech court would have to determine whether a copyright management organization was applying unfair rates to hotel providers by collecting royalties when music played in empty rooms. 

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Record Label Defends Deal-Ending Notices With Ex-Partner

By Hanna Vioque

A record label has denied allegations from a former business partner that it failed to properly terminate a license deal they had agreed, pointing out that the rival had responded to its notices and understood what breaches it had committed. 

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Brazil Dam Ruling Highlights Role Of Corporate Accountability

The recent High Court judgment in Municipio de Mariana v. BHP concerning the collapse of the Fundao dam establishes a precedent for holding parent companies that exercise significant control and assume responsibility liable for the actions of group entities, notwithstanding their multinational corporate structure, say lawyers at Irwin Mitchell.

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