Analysis

Tougher CPO Certification Test Could Price Out Viable Claims

By Joanne Faulkner

The government's plan to unlock funding for opt-out collective actions while imposing a tougher certification test represents a delicate trade-off that experts warn could leave some well-founded claims too expensive to bring.

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Mercedes Faces Solo Dieselgate Damages Trial In November

By Ronan Barnard

Mercedes-Benz will be the only automaker to face a damages trial in London in November over claims it used unlawful emissions-cheating software after a judge ruled Friday to separate the case from related proceedings against four other major carmakers.

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REIT Sued By Smith Square Partners Over £1.6M Tail Fee

By Tom Fish

Home REIT PLC said Friday that it will "vigorously defend" a £1.6 million ($2.1 million) claim by former adviser Smith Square Partners LLP for an allegedly unpaid contractual fee tied to the company's property sales process.

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Roundup

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

By Megan Norcott

The past week in London has seen financial advice firm Smith Square Partners sue ailing social housing company Home REIT, Pogust Goodhead hit with a contract claim by one of its investors, and Entain faced with its latest claim in expanding litigation linked to alleged bribery at its former Turkish business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Funders Urge UK To Undo PACCAR After 3 Years Of Limbo

By Ashish Sareen

The litigation funding sector urged the new U.K. prime minister on Friday to introduce legislation to reverse the top court's controversial PACCAR judgment, saying that three years of uncertainty have made it harder for claimants to secure funding.

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Visa, Mastercard Face CAT Swipe Fee Claim From UK Group

By Tom Fish

A group of businesses is suing Visa and Mastercard at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, the latest in a series of cases alleging that the payment networks imposed anti-competitive charges, known as swipe fees, and rules on commercial card transactions.

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Mirror Pays Damages To Settle Model's Phone-Hacking Claim

By Sophia Dourou

Mirror Group Newspapers apologized on Friday to fashion model Paul Sculfor for misusing his private information including intercepted voicemails about his relationships with Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz, his lawyers said.

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DVLA Accused Of Defying Ban To Seal £133M Egis Contract

By Eddie Beaver

A debt collector told a London court Friday that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency awarded a £133 million ($177 million) vehicle tax enforcement contract to rival Egis despite a procurement challenge that triggered a suspension blocking the deal's completion.

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Innocent Smoothies Settles €9.6M Juice Plant Delay Claim

By Eddie Beaver

Companies behind the Innocent smoothies brand have settled a €9.6 million ($10.9 million) claim against a management consultancy over alleged delays and cost overruns in the construction of a state-of-the-art juice processing plant in the Netherlands.

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Paris Smith Settles £1.4M Negligence Claim Over Soured Deal

By Max Austin

Paris Smith LLP has settled a £1.4 million ($1.9 million) claim from a former client accusing the firm of wrongly advising the developer to agree to a charge clause that prevented it from selling land.

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Insurer Says Repair Work Not Covered In Port Crash Row

By Joel Poultney

A maritime protection and indemnity insurer has told a London court it should not have to pay out to a Brazilian logistics company for collisions involving its vessels at a grain terminal because the liabilities arose during maintenance work not covered by the policy.

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Building Cos. Hit With £5M Claim Over Tower Fire Defects

By Robbie Kalus

The National House-Building Council is chasing developers for more than £5 million ($6.7 million) in compensation, telling a London court that the companies shirked responsibility for fire safety remediation works at a residential tower block in the capital.

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Clarion Denies Fake Claims In £2.9M Bond Building Row

By Joel Poultney

Clarion Housing Association Ltd. has said it did not make false representations to an insurance company to secure bonds for two development projects in England, arguing that any misunderstanding about who would be carrying out the building works was not its fault.

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Sensodyne, Aquafresh Makers Sue Over Rival's 'Sensio' TMs

By Sophia Dourou

The companies behind Sensodyne and Aquafresh have sued a beauty and personal care retailer, alleging its "Sensio" toothpaste range and "Triple Protect" oral care products could cause consumers to confuse them with their best-selling brands.

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Zoom Sales Rep Blocked From Promotion Wins Sexism Claim

By Max Austin

A former salesperson has won her claim that Zoom discriminated against her because of her sex by sidelining her promotion, as a tribunal found she was denied the chance to compete for a management position in Dubai despite her strong customer network there.

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KC Wins Stay Of Contempt Case Over Jury Speech

By Sophia Dourou

A senior barrister Friday won an eleventh hour reprieve from contempt of court proceedings over a closing address to a jury while representing a Palestine Action activist in criminal proceedings, when an appeals court stayed the case while his jurisdictional challenge is underway.

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