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Commercial Litigation UK

  • September 30, 2025

    Condé Nast Photo Editor Loses Race Discrimination Case

    A former Wired magazine photo editor who alleged aggressive behavior by security staff and micromanagement has lost her racial discrimination and harassment case against magazine giant Condé Nast.

  • September 30, 2025

    NHS Care Boards Deny Unlawful Award Of Waste Contracts

    A group of National Health Service care boards has denied carrying out an unlawful procurement process for health care waste collection and disposal services, claiming that it correctly carried out assessments on bidders' finances.

  • September 29, 2025

    Iconic Claims Textor Lacked Funds In $93M Buyout Dispute

    A billionaire-backed investment company has claimed the owner of a portfolio of football clubs was not "ready and willing" to pay it $93 million for its shares in his company, arguing on Monday at a preliminary trial over the construction of the agreement that he lacked the funds to do. 

  • September 29, 2025

    McLaren Driver Can Run Loss Mitigation Defense In $21M Trial

    Álex Palou can seek to dodge damages in an almost $21 million claim from McLaren Racing Ltd. by arguing that the British motor racing group mitigated its losses after he walked away from his Formula 1 deal by signing on a different driver.

  • September 29, 2025

    Real Estate Tech Co. Ex-Owners Claim $6M Payment Owed

    The ex-owners of a real estate software company have asked a London court to order the new owner to pay more than $6 million in performance-based payments after an acquisition, arguing that the buyer has misinterpreted their agreement.

  • September 29, 2025

    Allianz Loses £20K Costs Claim Against Ex-Employee

    Allianz has lost its quest to recover £20,000 ($27,000) from a former employee who sued the company, failing to convince a tribunal that she acted unreasonably by bringing her claim.

  • September 29, 2025

    Luxury Car Parts Maker Sues Rival, Claiming Infringement

    A U.K. designer of bespoke car parts has accused a rival of selling bumpers that infringe on its intellectual property rights, arguing that its products have distinctive characteristics achieving a "balance and elegance" that set them apart on the aftermarket.

  • September 29, 2025

    EuroChem Can Appeal €212M Bond Ruling Over EU Sanctions

    A London court granted EuroChem permission on Monday to appeal against a ruling that Société Générale and Dutch lender ING rightly refused to pay out on €212 million ($249 million) worth of bonds to the agricultural chemicals company's Russian subsidiary.

  • September 29, 2025

    Facebook Users Bid To Expand £2.3B Data Claim Against Meta

    A class representative for millions of U.K. consumers sought on Monday to expand a £2.3 billion ($3.1 billion) case against Meta for allegedly exploiting their data by adding a new category of damages over what Facebook should have paid for their personal information.

  • September 29, 2025

    Morrisons Faces More Equal Pay Complaints

    A group of former store staff have accused retail giant Morrisons of paying warehouse workers of the opposite sex more an hour despite doing equally valuable work, joining a long list of equal pay complainants against the company. 

  • September 29, 2025

    Demoted SFO Investigator Was Not Team Player, Boss Claims

    A Serious Fraud Office manager told a London tribunal on Monday that he recommended against renewing a senior investigator's temporary promotion because he was not a team player, not because the investigator voiced concerns about being told not to criticize cases.

  • September 26, 2025

    Citi Exec Fired For Racist Remark Loses Discrimination Case

    A London Employment Tribunal ruled Friday that Citibank was within its rights to fire an executive for gross misconduct after she made racist comments about her team, with the judge rejecting her argument that her firing was unfair or discriminatory.

  • September 26, 2025

    Orrick Closing Switzerland Office To Invest In Other Markets

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Friday that it will wind down its 10-year-old Geneva office by the end of the year.

  • September 26, 2025

    MoFo Settles Discrimination Claim Over Dropping Trans Client

    Morrison Foerster has agreed to pay £25,000 ($34,000) to settle a discrimination claim that it dropped a trans man as a client amid the Trump administration's move against diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

  • September 26, 2025

    CAT Vet, Criminal Solicitor Among 4 New High Court Judges

    A criminal defense expert who became the U.K.'s first service police complaints commissioner and a chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal has been appointed as a High Court judge, one of four new additions to the bench.

  • September 26, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty OneSteel sue its collapsed former lender Greensill Capital, television personality Janice Dickinson hit ITV with a personal injury claim after falling over while appearing on “I’m a Celeb …”, and energy investor Blasket bring fresh litigation against Spain amid a row over a $416 million arbitration award. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • September 26, 2025

    Welsh Villagers Lose Nuisance Claim Over Factory Dust

    A Manchester court has rejected claims from village residents in north Wales that a local factory operator exposed them to dust, noise and odor, finding that it is too difficult to prove that the particles hadn't instead come from vegetation in the surrounding area.

  • September 26, 2025

    Thameslink Plotted To Sack Train Driver Over Whistleblowing

    A London tribunal has ruled that Thameslink planned to sack one of its train drivers after he blew the whistle on the "dangerous" noise from the cabin ventilation system in the company's fleet.

  • September 26, 2025

    Lender Seeks £5M From Businessmen Over Loan Guarantee

    A lender has sued two businessmen for almost £5 million ($6.7 million) over outstanding payments on an investment loan tied to their property development business.

  • September 26, 2025

    Litigation Conduct Ruling Sparks 'Major Fear' For Lawyers

    A recent High Court decision that unqualified employees of law firms are prohibited from conducting litigation has caused "major fear" among lawyers and created uncertainty about firms' profitability, the training of new talent, access to justice and even the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice.

  • September 25, 2025

    Carter-Ruck Pro Tried To Stifle OneCoin Critics, SRA Says

    A Carter-Ruck partner threatened to sue whistleblowers exposing the multibillion-dollar OneCoin crypto-scam to send "a strong PR message" and stifle criticism, according to recently disclosed court documents detailing a decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to prosecute her.

  • September 25, 2025

    Pfizer, BioNTech Challenge GSK Patents Over Vaccine Tech

    Pfizer and BioNTech are suing GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals over a range of its patents linked to key processes in the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, arguing that the substances were not novel when GSK patented them.

  • September 25, 2025

    Care Biz Sues London Borough For £16M Contract Breach

    A nursing home provider has sued a local authority in London for allegedly breaching a £15.7 million ($20.9 million) contract for personal care and nursing home beds, arguing that it failed to pay required costs for the care of residents.

  • September 25, 2025

    AI-Generated Evidence Not Grounds To Undo Tribunal Win

    A London tribunal has rejected a health supplements company's attempt to void an ex-employee's successful sexual harassment claim based on her use of artificial intelligence to create a witness statement.

  • September 25, 2025

    Ship Owner Sues Charterers For $13M After India Arrest

    A shipowner has sued the charterers of its vessel for more than $13 million over its arrest in India and allegedly unpaid hire payments, according to newly public London court filings.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • UK's Arbitration Act Is More A Revision Than An Overhaul

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    The recently enacted U.K. Arbitration Act 2025 represents the most significant update to English arbitration law since 1996, and while it reinforces many strengths that made London the leading arbitral seat, its failure to address certain key areas means the legislation missed the opportunity to truly be a benchmark, say lawyers at RPC.

  • Google Win Illustrates Hurdles To Mass Data Privacy Claims

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    The Court of Appeal's December decision in Prismall v. Google, holding each claimant in a mass data privacy suit must demonstrate an individualized and sufficiently serious injury, demonstrates the difficulty of using representative action to collect damages for misused private information, say lawyers at Seladore Legal.

  • How New EU Product Liability Directive Will Affect Tech And AI

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    While the European Union’s new defective product liability directive, effective from December 2026, primarily provides clarifications rather than significant changes, it reflects the EU's commitment to addressing consumer protection and accountability challenges presented by the digital economy and artificial intelligence, say lawyers at Latham.

  • EU Hybrid Venue Ruling Doesn't Ensure Local Enforceability

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    A recent decision from the European Union's top court, affirming that contracts may grant one party greater control over litigation venue, is encouraging for similarly asymmetrical arbitration agreements, but local enforceability rules within the EU and beyond mean that such contracts' validity may still be determined individually, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

  • New CMA Powers Will Change Consumer Protection Regime

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    The Competition and Markets Authority’s imminent broadened powers to impose penalties on organizations for unethical or misleading practices are likely to transform the U.K.’s consumer protection regime, and may lead to a rise in private litigation and increased regulatory scrutiny, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

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