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Commercial Litigation UK

  • September 24, 2025

    ASA Orders Law Firms To Bin Misleading 'No Win, No Fee' Ads

    The U.K.'s advertising regulator told two law firms Wednesday that they must remove Facebook and website promotions relating to "no win, no fee" group action compensation claims, finding that they failed to include important information about service fees.

  • September 24, 2025

    Gas Supplier Makes Clawback Claim In £7M Commission Row

    A gas and electricity supplier has denied claims it is refusing to hand over a complete account of its books to two energy contract advisers in order to calculate commission, and alleged that it is entitled to recoup almost £900,000 ($1.2 million).

  • September 24, 2025

    Alicia Alinia Takes Helm At Pogust After Tom Goodhead Exits

    Pogust Goodhead chief executive Thomas Goodhead has left the law firm after leading a £36 billion ($46 billion) class-action claim against mining giant BHP, making way for Alicia Alinia, former chief operating officer, to take over.

  • September 23, 2025

    Ex-England Captain Fights For Recognition Of Head Injury Toll

    Former England soccer team captain David Watson will urge the U.K. Upper Tribunal to award him government benefits to compensate him for brain injuries allegedly sustained due to repeated head injuries during the course of his professional career, his lawyers have said.

  • September 23, 2025

    Privy Council Backs Undoing Fund's $230M Madoff Claim Sale

    The top appeals court for U.K. overseas territories has endorsed a successful U.S. appeal brought by the liquidator of an overseas Bernard L. Madoff feeder fund to undo its allegedly imprudent sale of its $230 million claim against the Ponzi schemer's defunct firm to a hedge fund.

  • September 23, 2025

    Food Hub Must Pay Staffer Who 'Skipped' Work Duties £61K

    An employment tribunal has ordered a food delivery company to pay £61,419 ($83,000) to a sales manager it unfairly fired, ruling that the allegations that he committed gross misconduct by skipping some of his duties in the field were "borderline." 

  • September 23, 2025

    UK Lender Settles £5M Claim Over Alleged Asset Shielding

    Castle Trust Capital has settled its £4.7 million ($6.3 million) dispute with three British businessmen after it accused them of moving assets to avoiding repaying a loan, according to a court order.

  • September 23, 2025

    Apple Faces UK Class Action Alleging Unfair Apple Pay Fees

    Apple is facing a claim brought on behalf of 50 million U.K. consumers over allegations that the tech giant has driven up the price of banking and financial products by charging card issuers fees for Apple Pay transactions.

  • September 23, 2025

    Spar Worker Unfairly Fired Days Before Surgery, Tribunal Says

    Supermarket chain Spar unfairly dismissed and discriminated against an employee when it fired her without notice just days before a scheduled surgery that was contingent on her employee health insurance, a tribunal has found.

  • September 23, 2025

    Veteran Model Sues ITV After Accident On Reality Show

    A veteran supermodel and contestant on reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... South Africa" has sued ITV's production company, according to court records.

  • September 23, 2025

    Guardian Wins £3M Costs Payout From Actor After Libel Win

    A London judge ruled Tuesday that actor Noel Clarke should pay half of the more than £6 million ($8 million) legal costs of The Guardian newspaper's publisher for its defense against his libel claim over stories about allegations of sexual misconduct.

  • September 23, 2025

    Canfields Law Denies Blame For Alleged £4M Property Fraud

    The London law firm Canfields has denied negligently handling a high-value property investment, responding to allegations that it facilitated a fraud that cost a Hong Kong business executive more than £4 million ($5.4 million).

  • September 22, 2025

    Russia Sues Australia, Netherlands Over MH17 Determination

    Russia has initiated a case against Australia and the Netherlands at the International Court of Justice seeking to challenge a determination that Moscow was responsible for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine — a decision that left the Kremlin on the hook for potential reparations.

  • September 22, 2025

    Havilland Ex-Staffer Denies Wiping Phone Amid Qatar Scandal

    A former employee of Banque Havilland SA denied wiping his iPhone during a scandal over an alleged plan to de-peg Qatar's currency from the dollar during a trade embargo, in cross-examination at a London tribunal on Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    Imran Khan Minister Wins Twitter Libel Case Against Cousin

    A former minister in ex-Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's government won a libel and harassment case against his cousin on Monday, with a London court ruling that the politician suffered a "relentless torrent of abuse" and corruption allegations on Twitter.

  • September 22, 2025

    Hausfeld Urges Gov't To Protect Collective Actions Regime

    Hausfeld LLP urged the government on Monday to retain and safeguard the U.K.'s collective actions regime in response to plans to review whether it strikes the right balance between helping consumers and protecting companies from spurious claims.

  • September 22, 2025

    UK Juice Co. Denies 'Boost' Trademark Infringement Claims

    A U.K. juice bar company has denied the claims of an Australian rival that its use of the word "boost" in its marketing amounts to a trademark infringement, arguing that the word is simply descriptive and not protected by copyright.

  • September 22, 2025

    Defunct Recruitment Co. Owes Ex-Director, Manager £167K

    An employment tribunal has awarded two recruitment company co-founders a total of nearly £167,000 ($225,500) from their former employer after an employment tribunal ruled they were wrongfully fired.

  • September 22, 2025

    Barings Private Finance Boss Can't Strike Out Poaching Claim

    A London court refused Monday to strike out Barings' £6.3 million ($8.5 million) claim that its former private finance boss allegedly surreptitiously helped to establish a competitor during the last year of his employment and eventually joined the rival himself.

  • September 22, 2025

    Axis Bank Denies Misleading Marine Co. In Loan Scheme

    The Dubai branch of India's Axis bank has hit back against a marine energy company's $41.7 million claim, denying it induced it to participate in a loan to a now-defunct shipping company.

  • September 22, 2025

    Apple Loses Bid To Evade Unionization Amid Rigging Claim

    Apple has lost its attempt to stop unionization in one of its U.K. stores, failing to convince adjudicators that the move lacked support amid concerns that the tech giant tactically diluted the concentration of union members among staff.

  • September 22, 2025

    Jewelry Co. Sues Rival For 'Almas Jewellers' TM Infringement

    A jewelry supplier is suing a rival business in a London court, accusing it of stealing its "Almas Jewellers" trademark.

  • September 22, 2025

    Energy Co. Contractor Denies £120K House Damage Claim

    A contractor for a British power infrastructure company has hit back at a more than £120,000 ($162,000) claim that it negligently damaged a house owned by a property investment business while doing work for a utility company.

  • September 22, 2025

    Law Firm Launches Employment Claims Insurance Scheme

    Trethowans LLP has launched a new service to help businesses reduce their exposure to the financial risks they face defending themselves at the employment tribunal as it becomes easier for workers to bring legal claims against their employers.

  • September 22, 2025

    Recruitment Biz Blocks Ex-Employee From Luring Clients

    A recruitment firm has persuaded a London court to temporarily block a former employee from poaching its clients while awaiting the outcome of its claim that the staffer breached his contract.

Expert Analysis

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Fiscal Liability Vs. Int'l Investment

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    The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes' award in Amec Foster Wheeler USA v. Colombia, upholding the country's jurisdictional objections, exemplifies the growing tension between domestic regulatory measures and international investment protections, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers.

  • How UK Supreme Court May Assess Russia Sanctions Cases

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    In two recent U.K. Supreme Court cases challenging the U.K. Russia sanctions regime, the forthcoming judgments are likely to focus on proportionality and European Convention on Human Rights compatibility, and will undoubtedly influence how future challenges are shaped, says Leigh Crestohl at Zaiwalla.

  • How EU Digital Act Could Shape UK Technology Disputes

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    Noncompliance with the recently effective European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act will add layers of complexity to disputes and litigation for U.K.-based firms servicing EU entities, but international standards may serve as a bridge between jurisdictional and contractual misalignments, says Siobhan Forster at Alvarez & Marsal.

  • How EU's Anticoercion Tool May Counter New US Tariffs

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    The never-before-used anticoercion instrument could allow the European Union to respond to the imposition of U.S. tariffs, potentially effective March 12, and gives EU companies a voice in the process as it provides for consultation with economic operators at different steps throughout the procedure, say lawyers at Crowell & Moring.

  • How 2025 Act Refines The UK's Arbitral Framework

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    The U.K.'s Arbitration Act 2025 marks the regime's first significant reform since 1996 and aligns the nation's approach more closely with international principles, which means practitioners should take note of key procedural and strategic adjustments, including the explicit power of summary disposal, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Leaked Docs In Man City Case Raise Admissibility Questions

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    The Premier League’s claims that Manchester City Football Club fell foul of financial fair play regulations are partly based on documents unlawfully obtained by an activist, which means the independent commission deciding the case will need to weigh whether the evidence is permissible against the principle of open justice, says Stuart Southall at KANGS Solicitors.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • EU Paper Urges Data Protection And Competition Law Unity

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    A recent European Data Protection Board position paper calls for closer cooperation among data protection and competition authorities, and provides valuable insight for businesses seeking to ensure compliance across an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • Key Points From Gov't Consultation On Copyright And AI

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    The U.K. government’s current consultation on mitigating artificial intelligence input and output risks to copyright holders seeks to facilitate copyright holders in bringing actions against AI developers that make unauthorized use of protected works and mandate consistent labeling of AI-generated content, say lawyers at Deloitte.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Equal Rights Limit State Immunity

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    The Court of Appeal of England and Wales' recent determination that Spain’s London embassy could not dodge a former U.K.-based employee’s discrimination claims by invoking sovereign immunity reaffirms its position that employment and human rights should come before the privileges of foreign powers, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray’s Inn.

  • What To Expect As CAT Considers Mastercard Settlement

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    It is expected that the Competition Appeal Tribunal will closely scrutinize the proposed collective settlement in Merricks v. Mastercard, including the role of the case’s litigation funder, as the CAT's past approach to such cases shows it does not treat the process as a rubber stamp exercise, say lawyers at BCLP.

  • Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation

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    As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.

  • What 2025 Holds For UK, EU Restructuring And Insolvency

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    European Union and U.K. restructuring developments in 2024, with a new era of director accountability, the use of cramdown tools and the emergence of aggressive liability management exercises, mean greater consideration of creditors' interests and earlier engagement in restructuring discussions can be expected this year, says Inga West at Ashurst.

  • How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds

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    Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.

  • What BT Ruling Will Mean For UK Class Actions

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    The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s recent dismissal of a £1.3 billion mass consumer claim against BT, the first trial decision for a U.K. collective action, reminds claimants and funders of the high bar for establishing an abuse, and provides valuable insight into how pending mass consumer cases may be resolved, say lawyers at Ashurst.

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