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Commercial Litigation UK

  • June 26, 2025

    Manager Harassed By 'Old Knacker' Comment Wins £142K

    A former manager at a GP practice who was ridiculed for taking antidepressants and called an "old knacker" by her bosses has won nearly £143,000 ($197,000) with an employment tribunal finding she was pushed out of her job by colleagues' toxic behavior.

  • June 26, 2025

    90 More Players Set To Join FA Head Injury Claim

    A group of football professionals told a London court Thursday that 90 additional male players have agreed to join their claim against three of the sport's governing bodies over allegations that they suffered permanent brain injury from heading the ball.

  • June 26, 2025

    Real Estate Boss Wins £115K For Unjustified Firing

    An employment tribunal has awarded more than £115,000 ($158,000) to the sole director of a residential property business, after finding the company unfairly dismissed him and failed to provide even the most basic "employment particulars."

  • June 26, 2025

    Travel Co. Must Pay £76K To Co-Founder Over Unfair Sacking

    A tribunal has ordered a luxury travel company to pay its co-founder £75,800 ($103,900) after it withheld his salary before unfairly firing him amid a dispute over him exiting the business.

  • June 26, 2025

    Staley Fails To Overturn FCA Ban Over Epstein Ties

    Former Barclays boss James "Jes" Staley lost his bid to overturn the Financial Conduct Authority's ban for allegedly lying about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday as a London tribunal found he intentionally misled the watchdog's inquiry into their relationship.

  • June 25, 2025

    EU Court Rules German Tax Deduction Not State Aid

    The German government's tax deduction offered to a casino does not constitute illegal state aid, a European Union court ruled Wednesday in dismissing an appeal brought by a gambling trade group and a slot machine operator.

  • June 25, 2025

    Vivienne Westwood Foundation Says It Owns Iconic Logo

    A foundation set up by the late fashion pioneer Vivienne Westwood has hit back at claims from the renowned fashion house that it is infringing copyrights tied to Westwood's designs, including her iconic orb logo.

  • June 25, 2025

    Ex-Employee Of MoD Supplier Denies Leaking Classified Info

    A former employee of an engineering company has denied he leaked secret documents linked to the supply of warship components to the Royal Navy, telling a London court that he has not misused any confidential information.

  • June 25, 2025

    Porsche Parts Reseller Seeks Injunction In UK Antitrust Fight

    A reseller of parts for premium sports cars urged Britain's antitrust tribunal on Wednesday to compel Porsche to continue to supply it with components pending resolution of a dispute over an alleged reseller ban.

  • June 25, 2025

    French Authorities Put Cork In 'Nero Champagne' TM Bid

    A European Union court ruled against an Italian hotel chain's attempt to trademark the phrase "Nero Champagne" on Wednesday, siding with French authorities in upholding the protected designation of origin for the prestigious sparkling wine.

  • June 25, 2025

    Ex-Trowers Pro Loses Disability Claim Over SRA Referral

    An employment tribunal has barred a former employee of Trowers & Hamlins LLP from bringing part of a legal claim against the firm after it reported her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

  • June 25, 2025

    AstraZeneca Fights To Revive Diabetes Drug Patent Protection

    AstraZeneca on Wednesday sought to reinstate supplementary patent protection for its billion-dollar diabetes drug dapagliflozin, telling a London appeals court that a judge was wrong to rule the patent was invalid.

  • June 25, 2025

    Getty Drops Key Copyright Claims From Landmark AI Case

    Getty Images confirmed Wednesday that it will no longer pursue core copyright infringement claims in its landmark case against Stability AI over the training and output of its image generation model as the stock pictures giant shifts its focus in the final days of trial.

  • June 24, 2025

    Cargo Explosion Prompts $32M Va. Suit Amid London Claim

    A freight operator has asked a Virginia federal court to let it seize approximately $32 million in maritime property as it pursues arbitration in London for that same amount of damages after its coal cargo exploded while aboard a vessel headed to China last November.

  • June 24, 2025

    Gazprom Must Pay $1.37B In Naftogaz Contract Fight

    Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company has claimed victory in a $1.37 billion arbitration against Gazprom after the Russian state-owned energy giant allegedly failed to pay for natural gas transit services.

  • June 24, 2025

    Irwin Mitchell Can't Ax Pension Fraud Negligence Claim

    A London court on Tuesday denied Irwin Mitchell's bid to scrap a professional negligence suit against a firm it merged with in 2015, but ruled Irwin Mitchell itself is not liable for the advice given to a pensioner in the wake of alleged fraud.

  • June 24, 2025

    UK Farmers Seek Judicial Review Of Inheritance Tax Changes

    A group of farmers and family-owned businesses is taking the U.K. government to court over changes to the inheritance tax to remove exemptions for agricultural land, the firm representing the farmers announced Tuesday.

  • June 24, 2025

    Solicitor Denies Inducing Trust To Invest £5.8m In His Firm

    A solicitor has denied fraudulently inducing a family trust into investing £5.75 million ($7.84 million) into a company he part owned that became insolvent, arguing the trust made its own assessment to become involved in the "low risk" project.

  • June 24, 2025

    VietJet Air Loses Bid To Ax $181M Plane Lease Dispute Ruling

    A Vietnamese budget airline lost its fight to overturn a decision that it is liable to pay an investment company $181 million for failing to make aircraft leasing payments when a London court ruled Tuesday that the notices served to terminate the leasing deals were valid.

  • June 24, 2025

    Fintech Accuses JP Morgan Of Waging 'Proxy War' In Greece

    Fintech company WeRealize accused J.P. Morgan on Tuesday of waging a legal "proxy war" against its directors in Greece to prevent it from purchasing the investment bank's stake in a payments startup joint venture.

  • June 24, 2025

    Ex-Staffer Owes £20K After 'Messy Work' Bias Claim Fails

    A former employee must pay £20,000 ($27,250) to academic publisher John Wiley & Sons, after failing to prove that bosses discriminated against him for having ADHD by making "unprofessional comments" about his grammatical mistakes. 

  • June 24, 2025

    Commercial Fraud Claims Shift To King's Bench, Report Finds

    The King's Bench Division of the High Court, responsible for a broad range of civil matters, has overtaken the specialist Commercial Court as the most popular place to bring commercial fraud cases in England and Wales, according to trend analysis published Tuesday. 

  • June 24, 2025

    Drilling Contractor Loses £9.9M Tax Case At UK Top Court

    HM Revenue & Customs was right to restrict tax deductions worth £9.9 million ($13.4 million) to a drilling contractor over North Sea oil and gas activities, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

  • June 24, 2025

    Host Says GB News Fired Him For Calling Braverman A Racist

    A former host on GB News has alleged that the channel racially discriminated against he said on-air that he believed Conservative MP Suella Braverman was "a racist and a thoroughly bigoted woman," representatives for the presenter revealed Tuesday.

  • June 24, 2025

    Broker's Costs Cut By £3M Over 'Vague' Trade Secrets Case

    A London court has slashed an investment broker's recoverable costs by half to £3.3 million ($4.5 million) despite previously upholding its claim that a hedge fund and consultant took its trade secrets, ruling that the firm increased costs "at every turn."

Expert Analysis

  • CPR Proposal Affirms The Emphasis On Early Mediation

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    While the recent proposal to incorporate mandatory alternative dispute resolution into the Civil Procedure Rules following a 2023 appeal decision would not lead to seismic change, given current practice, it signals a shift in how litigation should be pursued toward out-of-court solutions, say Heather Welham and Cyra Roshan at Foot Anstey.

  • How Law Firms Can Handle Challenges Of Mass Claims

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    With a wave of volume litigation possibly about to hit the U.K. courts, firms developing mass claim practices should ensure they heed the Solicitors Regulation Authority's May warning and adopt strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and fair client representation, says Claire Van der Zant at Shieldpay.

  • Potential EPO Reproducibility Ruling May Affect IP Strategies

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    A potential European Patent Office decision in referral G1/23, concerning the reproducibility criteria for patenting commercial products, may affect how disclosures are assessed as prior art and could influence how companies weigh protecting innovations as trade secrets versus patents, says Michael Stott at Mathys & Squire.

  • Insurance Ruling Stresses High Hurdle To Fix Policy Wording

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    In Project Angel v. Axis, the Court of Appeal recently refused to rewrite the exclusion clause of an insurance policy, reminding parties in the warranty and indemnity market to carefully word clauses, as there is a high threshold before courts will intervene to amend policies, say Joseph Moore and Laura McCann at Travers Smith.

  • Taking Stock Of Changes UK Economic Crime Act Will Bring

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    With more than six months since the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act's enactment, it is time to look at the steps organizations can take to prepare for imminent changes, including the new failure to prevent fraud offense and extensions to Companies House authority, say lawyers at Mayer Brown.

  • Sanctions Ruling Opens Door For Enforcer To Clear Up Rules

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    In Vneshprombank v. Bedzhamov, the High Court recently argued against a broader interpretation of the test on reasonable suspicion for asset freezes, offering the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation an opportunity to clarify when freezes should be applied and respond to judicial criticism of its guidance on financial sanctions, says Tasha Benkhadra at Corker Binning.

  • 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.

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