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Commercial Litigation UK

  • August 21, 2025

    British Airways Sued By Passengers Over 2018 Cyberattack

    A group of British Airways customers has sued the U.K. airline over its alleged failure to protect their personal data, including home addresses and bank card details, which was accessed during a cyberattack in 2018 that remained undetected for three months.

  • August 21, 2025

    Oxford Uni Sues Aviva Over COVID Interruption Insurance

    A group of colleges and halls of residence of the University of Oxford have sued Aviva over the insurance giant's alleged failure to pay out for losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • August 20, 2025

    Pogust Gives Gramercy Claim To Assets On $617M Funding

    Pogust Goodhead has signed a security agreement that gives U.S. hedge fund Gramercy the right to sell the firm's assets if it defaults, following a fresh injection of capital from the American company.

  • August 20, 2025

    Ex-Meta Worker Can't Keep Job During Whistleblowing Claim

    A former product manager at Meta who says he was sacked for blowing the whistle on the technology giant allegedly inflating its advertising metrics failed to convince a tribunal on Wednesday to reinstate him pending his claim being determined.

  • August 20, 2025

    Ex-Chelsea Soccer Player Ordered To Pay £466K To HMRC

    A former soccer player turned ESPN pundit must pay back nearly £466,000 ($628,300) in taxes on film company investments to HM Revenue & Customs, a London tribunal ruled.

  • August 20, 2025

    Manager Harassed For LinkedIn Post On Islamophobia

    A Muslim divisional manager has proved that the recruitment agency for which he works harassed him by forcing him to remove a LinkedIn post in which he replied to a message about Islamic grooming gangs or "face consequences."

  • August 20, 2025

    E-Commerce Platform Accuses Nuvei Of Withholding $1.6M

    An e-commerce platform has alleged that a Canadian financial technology company is wrongly withholding €1.3 million ($1.5 million) and 20.9 million Japanese Yen ($140,000) it is owed from customer purchases.

  • August 20, 2025

    Architecture Firm Denies Defective Designs In £12M Roof Row

    An architectural firm has denied that it owes a construction company more than £12.4 million ($16.7 million) after a swimming pool roof it designed for a university's sports facility collected unwanted water, saying the problem had nothing to do with its work.

  • August 20, 2025

    Merck Sharp Takes Aim At Halozyme's UK Drug Delivery IP

    Merck Sharp & Dohme has asked a London court to revoke an under-the-skin drug delivery patent belonging to Halozyme, arguing that the blueprint isn't inventive because it solves no technical problem.

  • August 20, 2025

    Abbott Sues Chinese Rival Over Glucose Monitor UK Patent

    Abbott has accused a Chinese rival of infringing two patents protecting tech that continuously monitors glucose levels in diabetes patients — the second attempt by the American company to block Sinocare from selling its products in the U.K.

  • August 20, 2025

    Waldorf Production Can't Get Court Approval For Rescue Plan

    Scottish oil and gas company Waldorf Production UK PLC has failed to secure court approval of a restructuring plan for its $225 million of debt, as a judge ruled the plan failed to consider the fair allocation to all creditors.

  • August 20, 2025

    Pharma Co. Asks Court To OK Blood Pressure Drug Sales

    A pharmaceuticals company has asked a London court to confirm that its blood pressure drug does not infringe a competitor's patent as it seeks to clear a path to carry on selling the treatment in the U.K.

  • August 19, 2025

    Court Upholds Ban On Education Charity Over Plagiarism

    A London court has upheld a decision by a company that awards qualifications to suspend an educational charity from delivering its qualifications for 10 years after the company found numerous cases of plagiarism in students' work.

  • August 19, 2025

    Channel 5 Defends Hurricane Footage As Fair Reporting

    U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 has denied claims that it infringed a storm chaser's copyright by airing his videos of Hurricane Beryl's destruction of a Caribbean island during a news program in 2024, arguing that its actions were protected by fair use.

  • August 19, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Secures New Funds Amid CEO Shift

    Pogust Goodhead has secured additional money from Gramercy Funds Management LLC as its co-founder and chief executive has taken a leave of absence amid a fierce battle with BHP Group over a sprawling environmental class action.

  • August 19, 2025

    Pro-Palestine Activists Avoid Prison For Defense Firm Protest

    A London court has sentenced two pro-Palestine protesters to 21 days' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, for their role in disrupting the site of a defense and aerospace component manufacturer, in breach of an injunction.

  • August 19, 2025

    Fund Sues Trader For £10M Over Sold Shipping Investments

    A Cayman Islands investment fund has alleged that a trading platform owes it at least £10 million ($14 million) for selling off its investments in shipping industry contracts.

  • August 19, 2025

    Anglo American Seeks Arbitration Over Failed $3.8B Mine Deal

    British mining company Anglo American PLC said Tuesday that it will begin arbitration proceedings against Peabody Energy after the U.S. mining company pulled out of a $3.78 billion deal to buy mines in Australia producing steel-making coal.

  • August 19, 2025

    Fund Manager Demands €10M From Adviser Over Soured Deal

    A Spanish private equity fund manager has countersued a Monaco advisory firm, alleging that its failure to adequately carry out a contract for fund placement advisory services has cost it at least €10 million ($11.7 million) in profit.

  • August 19, 2025

    Recruiter's CEO Fired Over Clashes With Bosses Wins £111K

    An employment tribunal has ordered a healthcare recruiter to pay £111,663 ($151,000) to its former chief executive after admitting that it had unfairly dismissed him just two weeks before a liability hearing over poor financial performance.

  • August 19, 2025

    Ex-Vodka Co. Exec Can't Enforce £2M Payout In High Court

    A London court has ruled that a vodka company's former executive must restart his quest to cash in a £2 million ($2.7 million) tribunal payout after he breached "straightforward" rules by asking the wrong court to enforce the ruling.

  • August 18, 2025

    Gold Trader Can't Sue Administrators Over Hostile Takeover

    A London court on Monday struck out a gold trading app's claim against its former administrators in which it alleged they were wrongly appointed as part of a failed hostile takeover bid, rather than to legitimately repay debt.

  • August 18, 2025

    Diarra To Restart €65M Claim Against FIFA Transfer Rules

    French former professional football player Lassana Diarra said Monday that he will relaunch his €65 million ($75.8 million) claim against the game's world governing body and the Belgian association over allegedly unlawful and restrictive no-poaching agreements.

  • August 18, 2025

    Artelia Fights London Borough's £360M Grenfell Claim

    A consultancy involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower has hit back against a £360 million ($487 million) claim from a London council, denying it was negligent in coordinating work on the high-rise before a blaze ripped through it, killing 72 people.

  • August 18, 2025

    JB Drax Sues Exec Over Resignation In £400K Loan Dispute

    A derivatives broker has accused a sales executive of resigning in breach of a £400,000 ($542,000) loan agreement and exposing it to unfair competition because he had access to sensitive information.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • A Look At Current Challenges In Whistleblowing Practice

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    Consensus on the status of reforming Great Britain's whistleblowing framework is currently difficult to discern, and thorny issues revealed by recent cases highlight undesirable uncertainties for those pursuing and defending whistleblowing claims, says Ivor Adair at Fox & Partners.

  • 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.

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