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Commercial Litigation UK

  • July 21, 2025

    Police Officer Launches Legal Challenge Against Union Ban

    A police officer is taking the home secretary to court over a century-old law that bans officers from unionizing, arguing the restriction violates human rights and leaves officers with no credible form of independent representation, lawyers at Leigh Day confirmed Monday.

  • July 21, 2025

    MPs Call For Review To Fix 'Dysfunctional' County Courts

    U.K. parliamentarians called on Monday for an "urgent and comprehensive, root-and-branch" review of the County Court system after a scathing report warned of unacceptable levels of delays, rat infestations in buildings and outdated operations.  

  • July 21, 2025

    Oil Biz Must Face Dishonesty Claims Over $335M Fraud Case

    Arcadia Group has failed to strike out claims by the former chief executive and the finance boss at the oil trader who alleged that the company had dishonestly accused them of funneling $335 million profits in their own pockets.

  • July 21, 2025

    Barrister Loses Appeal Over Disbarment For Dishonesty

    A barrister who supervised an unregistered immigration advice firm and lied to his regulator about it failed to overturn his disbarment, as a judge held Monday that the sanction was "clearly appropriate."

  • July 18, 2025

    Off The Bench: Latest NASCAR Win, Trans Athlete Fights Ban

    In this week's Off The Bench, Michael Jordan's racing team fails to bounce back right away from a tough defeat in its battle with NASCAR, a transgender woman fights a last-minute expulsion from a college women's track and field event, and a football player sees his window to playing an extra college season slammed shut by the NCAA and the Seventh Circuit.

  • July 18, 2025

    Lords Swap Day-1 Unfair Dismissal For 6-Month Threshold

    The House of Lords has approved an amendment that would block the government's signature policy proposal to give employees protection against unfair dismissal from their first day on the job, requiring them to put in six months first.

  • July 18, 2025

    IT Engineer Sues School Over 'Defamatory' Job Reference

    An IT technician has sued a London school and its parent company, alleging that a reference it provided falsely accused him of misconduct involving safeguarding concerns which destroyed his chance at a new job.

  • July 18, 2025

    Female Staffer Wins Sexual Harassment Case Against Boss

    A female staffer at a business advisory firm was awarded £20,000 (£27,000) by a tribunal that concluded on Friday that its boss sexually harassed her by making unwanted sexual advances in his hotel room on a business trip to France.

  • July 18, 2025

    Notting Hill Shopping Tote Designer Loses TM Dispute

    A London judge ruled Friday that the designer of the "Notting Hill Shopping Bag" tote couldn't claim infringement against a rival in the famous London neighborhood because the trademark had expired.

  • July 18, 2025

    Fintech Blocks JPMorgan's €917M Greek Case In JV Dispute

    A London judge granted a fintech company an injunction on Friday that prevents J.P. Morgan from pursuing its directors in Greece, finding that the litigation in Athens breached a shareholder agreement.

  • July 18, 2025

    Irwin Mitchell Can't Escape Costs In Pension Fraud Claim

    Irwin Mitchell LLP failed on Friday to recover costs after it persuaded a London court that it had been wrongly named in a retired naval officer's negligence claim because its broader effort to throw out the case fell short.

  • July 18, 2025

    Paralegal's Bias Claims Tossed Over 'Unreasonable' Conduct

    A paralegal's employment claims against a law firm and legal recruiter have been thrown out, after a judge concluded Friday that her conduct in the proceedings is so unreasonable it's impossible to have a fair hearing.

  • July 18, 2025

    Odey Fights To Delay Libel Trial Amid Sex Assault Claims

    U.K. hedge fund manager Crispin Odey argued in a London court on Friday that his £79 million ($106.3 million) libel claim against the Financial Times should be put on hold while he defends against claims by five women accusing him of sexual abuse.

  • July 18, 2025

    Engineer Sues Broker For Negligence Over PI Policy Notice

    A building services engineer has accused its broker of negligence for allegedly failing to notify one of its insurers about a row in which it was involved over a generator system that it said could leave it "liable for substantial sums."

  • July 18, 2025

    Mastercard, Visa Face New Swipe Fees Claim By UK Retailers

    Harcus Parker is preparing a new class action on behalf of retailers allegedly overcharged by Visa and Mastercard for accepting debit and credit card payments after a tribunal ruled that the transactions fees breach U.K. competition law. 

  • July 18, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen the former owner of British oil refinery Prax Group sued following the collapse of his business empire, a unit of Shard Credit Partners target a married couple believed to have inflated the value of their companies before selling them, and Aerofoil Energy reignite patent action against AFE Group over the design of its F1-inspired cooling units.

  • July 18, 2025

    Insurer Denies Changing Life Policy To Cut Illness Cover

    Countrywide Assured has said two of its clients chose a policy without advice that did not provide cover for critical illness, arguing that it doesn't owe one of them £250,000 ($336,000) over claims that he was left short after a serious heart attack.

  • July 17, 2025

    EU Sends Hungary To Court Of Justice Over ECT Stance

    The European Commission said it will refer Hungary to the European Union's Court of Justice to address a potential violation of EU law, claiming it has contradicted the union's position on intra-EU arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty and refused to abide by the court's case law.

  • July 17, 2025

    US Challenge To Belgian Minimum Tax Rules Heads To ECJ

    A Belgian court said Thursday it has asked the European Union's highest court to weigh in on a U.S. industry group's challenge to the country's global minimum tax rules.

  • July 17, 2025

    Dechert Settles Jordanian Lawyers' UAE Torture Claims

    Dechert and Neil Gerrard, its former head of white collar crime, have settled claims of torture and hacking in a web of litigation spawned from the firm's work for a UAE sovereign wealth fund, a spokesperson for the outfit confirmed Thursday.

  • July 17, 2025

    UK Landlords Face Group Claim Over 'Hidden' Insurance Fees

    A campaign group for apartment owners said Thursday that it has sent letters to some of the U.K.'s largest landowners warning them of possible litigation over allegedly secret commissions from insurance premiums.

  • July 17, 2025

    Tesco Must Wait For Appeal In Equal Pay Case

    A London appeals court delayed on Thursday an appeal by Tesco in lengthy equal pay litigation between the retail giant and around 55,000 workers to consider it at a later date because of an upcoming ruling by a lower appellate tribunal.

  • July 17, 2025

    Retailer Says Rival Can't Sue Over Amazon Listing Dispute

    A homewares retailer has argued that a baby-clothes maker can't sue it for reputational damage over its infringement report that led Amazon to remove a listing for a children's bike, as it had agreed to withdraw the design registration that supported the claim. 

  • July 18, 2025

    CORRECTED: South Korea Can Challenge $48.5M Award In Samsung Merger Case

    Correction: An earlier version of the story misstated the nature of the panel's decision. That has now been corrected.

  • July 16, 2025

    AstraZeneca Loses Bid To Revive Patent For Diabetes Drug

    The Court of Appeal refused Wednesday to revive AstraZeneca's intellectual property protections for its billion-dollar diabetes drug, opening the way for generic competition to hit the market.

Expert Analysis

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Spain Faces Award Enforcement

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    Spain's loss in its Australian court case against Infrastructure Services Luxembourg underlines the resilience of international arbitration enforcement mechanisms, with implications extending far beyond this case, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • What EU Antitrust Guidelines Will Mean For Dominant Cos.

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    The European Commission’s recent draft antitrust guidelines will steer courts' enforcement powers, increasing the risk for dominant firms engaging in exclusive dealing without any apparent basis to shift the burden of proof to those companies, say lawyers at Latham.

  • Reflecting On 12 Months Of The EU Foreign Subsidy Regime

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    New European Commission guidance, addressing procedural questions and finally providing clarity on “distortion” in merger control and public procurement, offers an opportunity to reflect on the year since foreign subsidy notification obligations were introduced, say lawyers at Fried Frank.

  • Employer Lessons In Preventing Unlawful Positive Action

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    A recent Employment Tribunal decision that three white police officers had been subjected to unlawful race discrimination when a minority detective sergeant was promoted demonstrates that organizations should undertake a balancing approach when implementing positive action in the workplace, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.

  • Review Of EU Cross-Border Merger Regs' Impact On Irish Cos.

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    Looking back on the year since the European Union Mobility Directive was transposed into Irish law, enabling Irish and European Economic Area limited liability companies to participate in cross-border deals, it is clear that restructuring options available to Irish companies with EU operations have significantly expanded, say lawyers at Matheson.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Spanish Assets At Risk Abroad

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    The recent seizure of a portion of London Luton Airport after an English High Court ruling is the latest installment in a long-running saga over Spain’s failure to honor arbitration awards, highlighting the complexities involved when state-owned enterprises become entangled in disputes stemming from their government's actions, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers.

  • Comparing Apples To Oranges In EPO Claim Interpretation

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    A referral before the Enlarged Board of Appeal could fundamentally change the role that descriptions play in claims interpretation at the European Patent Office, altering best drafting practices for patent applications construed there, say lawyers at Finnegan.

  • A Look At UK, EU And US Cartel Enforcement Trends

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    The European Union, U.K. and U.S. competition agencies' recently issued joint statement on competition risks in generative artificial intelligence demonstrates increased cross-border collaboration on cartel investigations, meaning companies facing investigations in one jurisdiction should anticipate related investigations in other jurisdictions, say lawyers at Latham & Watkins.

  • Testing The Limits Of English Courts' Pro-Arbitration Stance

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    Although the Court of Appeal recently upheld a $64 million arbitration award in Eternity Sky v. Zhang, the judgment offers rare insight into when the English courts’ general inclination to enforce arbitral awards may be outweighed by competing policy interests such as consumer rights, say Declan Gallivan and Peter Morton at K&L Gates.

  • What Green Claims Directive Proposal Means For Businesses

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    With the European Union’s recent adoption of a general approach to the proposed Green Claims Directive, which will regulate certain environmental claims and likely be finalized next year, companies keen to publicize their green credentials have even more reason to tread carefully, say Marcus Navin-Jones and Juge Gregg at Crowell & Moring.

  • EU Merger Control Concerns Remain After ECJ Illumina Ruling

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    The recent European Court of Justice judgment in Illumina-Grail is a welcome check on the commission's power to review low-threshold transactions, but with uncertainty persisting under existing laws and discretion left to national regulators, many pitfalls in European Union merger control remain, says Matthew Hall at McGuireWoods.

  • £43M Legal Bill Case Shows Courts' View On Exchange Rates

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    A recent Court of Appeal decision declined to change the currency used for payment of the Nigerian government's legal bill, aligning with British courts' consensus that they should not be concerned with how fluctuating exchange rates might benefit one party over another, says Francis Kendall at Kain Knight.

  • Examining The State Of Paccar Fixes After General Election

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    Following the U.K. Supreme Court's Paccar decision last year, which made many litigation funding agreements for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal unenforceable, the judiciary will likely take charge in implementing any fixes — but the general election has created uncertainty, says Ben Knowles at Clyde & Co.

  • EU Reports Signal Greenwashing Focus For Financial Sector

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    Reports from the European Supervisory Authorities on enforcement of sustainability information, plus related guidance issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority, represent a fundamental change in how businesses must operate to maintain integrity and public trust, say Amilcare Sada and Matteo Fanton at A&O Shearman.

  • Takeaways From UPC's Amgen Patent Invalidity Analysis

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    The Unified Patent Court Central Division's decision in Regeneron v. Amgen to revoke a patent for lack of inventive step is particularly clear in its reasoning and highlights the risks to patentees of the new court's central revocation powers, say Jane Evenson and Caitlin Heard at CMS.

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