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Commercial Litigation UK

  • May 29, 2025

    Bahamas Businessmen Can't Nix $2.7M Yacht Sale Ruling

    Two Bahamas businessmen can't dodge a $2.7 million debt to a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., after the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council declined on Thursday to find that a yacht intended to repay a loan had been sold at an undervalue.

  • May 29, 2025

    Veterinary Nurse Not Entitled To Notice Pay, Tribunal Rules

    A London appeals tribunal held Thursday that a veterinary surgery center did not need to give an apprentice nurse any notice pay after she quit, ruling that an earlier judge erred in ordering such pay. .

  • May 29, 2025

    Tech Founder Accused Of Disparaging Company To Clients

    An anti-piracy technology business that supplies Sky and the Premier League has sued one of its founders at a London court over allegations that he made disparaging comments about the business to clients and misused its confidential information.

  • May 29, 2025

    Accountants Deny Negligence In Kebab Biz Share Deal Fraud

    An accounting firm has denied negligently accepting a fraudulently signed share transfer form that a business director claims cost him his stake in a meat supplier of almost £2.5 million ($3.4 million), arguing that there was "nothing obviously suspicious" about the document.

  • May 29, 2025

    HSBC Denies Blame For £12M Transfers Tied To Alleged Fraud

    HSBC has accused a corporate client of attempting to hold the bank liable for an alleged fraud committed by the company, denying that it failed to question and block more than £12 million ($16.1 million) in allegedly fraudulent account transfers.

  • May 29, 2025

    Lawyer Cleared In Undercover Reporter's Fake Asylum Sting

    A former manager at a law firm was cleared on Thursday of allegations that he had helped an undercover journalist to make a fake asylum claim, as a tribunal ruled that the lawyer did not act dishonestly.

  • May 29, 2025

    Consultant Solicitor Loses Appeal For Ex-Colleagues' Fees

    A consultant solicitor has lost his appeal to claim a share of fees from work his colleagues had done for his clients, as an appellate judge concluded that he is only entitled to fees for work he did personally.

  • May 29, 2025

    Toymaker Says Ex-CFO Must Sell Property To Pay £300K Debt

    A toymaker has asked a London court to compel its former finance director to sell his apartment to cover a rising debt of more than £300,000 ($404,000) that it says he owes.

  • May 29, 2025

    Mastercard Settlement Shows Court's Active Role In Payouts

    The final decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal on who gets what from a £200 million ($270 million) Mastercard settlement shows the willingness of the courts to rewrite distribution plans to ensure that the overall objectives of the collective action regime are met, lawyers say.

  • May 28, 2025

    Mielle Organics Accuses Vendors Of Selling Fake Products

    Hair and beauty brand Mielle Organics has hit a group of cosmetics sellers with copyright infringement claims in a London court, alleging that the vendors have sold knock-off products and used bogus documents to claim they were genuine.

  • May 28, 2025

    Food Factory Workers Revive COVID Negligence Case

    Four food factory workers have revived their personal injury claim that their employer's negligence caused them to catch COVID-19, as a court ruled on Wednesday that a lower court was wrong to deem their case hopeless.

  • May 28, 2025

    Jet2Holidays Blames Travelers For Turkey Resort Illnesses

    Tour operator Jet2Holidays has denied responsibility for an outbreak of gastrointestinal disease at a Turkish hotel, telling a London court that holidaymakers were at fault for eating and drinking to excess and failing to take care of their personal hygiene.

  • May 28, 2025

    Solicitor Claims Entrapment In Bogus Asylum Sting Case

    Counsel for a former law firm manager accused of helping an undercover journalist make a bogus asylum implication told a tribunal Wednesday that his client was the victim of a sting operation to "entrap" him.

  • May 28, 2025

    Ex-Judge Launches £25B Ad-Price Action Against Google

    Google is facing a new £25 billion ($33.7 billion) class action in the U.K. brought by a former deputy High Court judge on behalf of advertisers, alleging that the technology giant abused its dominant position in online search advertising.

  • May 27, 2025

    Russian Businessman Loses Bid To Block UK Asset Seizure

    A London judge ruled Tuesday that it is "not in the interest of justice" to halt creditors trying to enforce a Russian court's judgment against a Russian businessman while he lives in the U.K.

  • May 27, 2025

    Artist Says Winery, Distributor Stole Her Work To Put On Label

    British artist Shantell Martin told a London court on Tuesday that an Argentinian winemaker and a U.K. distributor had infringed her copyright by copying her black-and-white line drawing style for wine bottle labels.

  • May 27, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Can't Stop Bias Claim By Aspiring Trainee

    A tribunal agreed on Tuesday to allow a woman to go ahead with her discrimination claim against a decision by Clyde & Co. LLP not to offer her a training contract, dismissing the firm's argument that she waited too long to pursue her case.

  • May 27, 2025

    Loft Supplier Sues Rival For Copying 'Loft Leg' Design

    A manufacturing company has sued a rival in London for allegedly infringing its copyright by making "blatant copies" of one of its loft support products and pitching it to customers.

  • May 27, 2025

    Picturehouse Wins Insurance Fee Battle With Landlord

    A London court has ordered the owner of a property in Piccadilly Circus to repay more than £640,000 ($870,000) it overcharged tenant Picturehouse Cinemas by loading insurance premiums for the premises with top-end broker commissions for the landlord to pocket.

  • May 27, 2025

    Insurance Adjuster Loses Appeal In COVID Mask Bias Claim

    A London appeals judge has dismissed an insurance claims adjuster's case that his employer's policy on mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic was discriminatory because of his belief in "bodily autonomy."

  • May 23, 2025

    Medical Biz Seeks To Nix A Rival's Suture Patents In UK

    Medical supply maker Arthrex has asked a London court to void the U.K. parts of a rival's European patents covering yarn and suture designs, in a bid to damage its opponent amid their separate dispute at the Unified Patent Court.

  • May 23, 2025

    Gov't To Boost Judicial Pay 4% Despite Call For More

    The U.K. government has announced a 4% pay increase for all salaried judges in England and Wales — smaller than previous increases and less than the recommendation of a salary advisory body as recruitment problems continue to mount.

  • May 23, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen Nestlé hit with an intellectual property claim by a pet insurance company, VTB Capital bring a breach of contract lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Securities, and Société Générale's former chief executive face litigation from an Italian entrepreneur.

  • May 23, 2025

    Chubb Denies £1.2M Claim Over NYT Journalist's Crash

    Chubb has denied having to pay £1.2 million ($1.6 million) in a reinsurance chain following a settlement of claims brought by a woman who was injured in a car crash while being driven by a New York Times journalist in Scotland.

  • May 23, 2025

    Investment Manager Accused Of Hiding 'Disastrous' Losses

    A London-based investment manager has been sued for more than €8.1 million ($9.2 million) over its allegedly reckless and high-risk handling of a trust's money and fraudulent covering-up of the resulting "disastrous" losses.

Expert Analysis

  • ECJ Ruling Triggers Reconsiderations Of Using AI In Hiring

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    A recent European Court of Justice ruling, clarifying that the General Data Protection Regulation could apply to decisions made by artificial intelligence, serves as a warning to employers, as the use of AI in recruitment may lead to more discrimination claims, say Dino Wilkinson and James Major at Clyde & Co.

  • Economic Crime Act Offers Welcome Reform To AML Regime

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    The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act exemption for mixed-property transactions that came into force on Jan. 15 as part of the U.K.'s anti-money laundering regime is long overdue, and should end economic harm to businesses, giving banks confidence to adopt a more pragmatic approach, say Matthew Getz and Joseph Fox-Davies at Pallas Partners.

  • What Venice Swaps Ruling Says About Foreign Law Disputes

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    The English appeals court's decision in Banca Intesa v. Venice that the English law swaps are valid and enforceable will be welcomed by banks, and it provides valuable commentary on the English courts' approach toward the interpretation of foreign law, say Harriet Campbell and Richard Marshall at Penningtons Manches.

  • Key Litigation Funding Rulings Will Drive Reform In 2024

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    Ground-breaking judgments on disputes funding and fee arrangements from 2023 — including that litigation funding agreements could be damages-based agreements, rendering them unenforceable — will bring legislative changes in 2024, which could have a substantial impact on litigation risk for several sectors, say Verity Jackson-Grant and David Bridge at Simmons & Simmons.

  • How Data Privacy Law Cases Are Evolving In UK, EU And US

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    To see where the law is heading in 2024, it is worth looking at privacy litigation and enforcement trends from last year, where we saw a focus on General Data Protection Regulation regulatory enforcement actions in the U.K. and EU, and class actions brought by private plaintiffs in the U.S., say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

  • Misleading Airline Ads Offer Lessons To Avoid Greenwashing

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    Following the Advertising Standards Authority's recent decision that three airlines' adverts misled customers about their environmental impact, companies should ensure that their green claims comply with legal standards to avoid risking reputational damage, which could have financial repercussions, say Elaina Bailes and Olivia Shaw at Stewarts.

  • Supreme Court Ruling Is A Gift To Insolvency Practitioners

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    As corporate criminal liability is in sharp focus, the Supreme Court's recent decision in Palmer v. Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court that administrators are not company officers and should not be held liable under U.K. labor law is instructive in focusing on the substance and not merely the title of a person's role within a company, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Major EU AI Banking Ruling Will Reverberate Across Sectors

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    Following the European Court of Justice's recent OQ v. Land Hessen decision that banks' use of AI-driven credit scores to make consumer decisions did not comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, regulators indicated that the ruling would apply broadly, leaving numerous industries that employ AI-powered decisions open to scrutiny, say lawyers at Alston & Bird.

  • English Could Be The Future Language Of The UPC

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    While most Unified Patent Court proceedings are currently held in German, the recent decisions in Plant-e v. Arkyne and Amgen v. Sanofi potentially signal that English will be the preferred language, particularly in cases involving small and medium enterprises, say lawyers at Freshfields.

  • Arbitration Remains Attractive For Digital Disputes In 2024

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    Recent regulatory and digital forum developments highlight that, in 2024, arbitration will continue to adapt to new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, and remain an attractive forum for resolving digital disputes due to its flexibility, confidentiality and comparative ease to enforce cross-border awards, says Peter Smith at Charles Russell.

  • Key Employer Lessons From 2023 Neurodiversity Case Uptick

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    The rise in neurodiversity cases in U.K. employment tribunals last year emphasizes the growing need for robust occupational health support, and that employers must acknowledge and adjust for individuals with disabilities in their workplaces to ensure compliance and foster a neurodiverse-friendly work environment, says Emily Cox at Womble Bond.

  • A Look At 2023's Landmark Insolvency Developments

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    The insolvency landscape in 2023 witnessed pivotal court decisions that will continue to shape the industry in 2024, with a focus on refining director and administrator duties and obligations, and addressing emerging challenges, says Kerri Wilson at Ontier.

  • Hague Judgments Treaty May Boost UK-EU Cooperation

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    The U.K.'s recent decision to sign the Hague Judgments Convention could help rebuild post-Brexit judicial cooperation with the EU by creating a holistic arrangement on mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments, say Patrick Robinson and Stephen Lacey at Linklaters.

  • 5 Key UK Employment Law Developments From 2023

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    Key employment law issues in 2023 suggest that topics such as trade union recognition for collective bargaining in the gig economy, industrial action and menopause discrimination will be at the top of the agenda for employers and employees in 2024, say Merrill April and Anaya Price at CM Murray.

  • Emerging Trends From A Busy Climate Litigation Year

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    Although many environmental cases brought in the U.K. were unsuccessful in 2023, they arguably clarified several relevant issues, such as climate rights, director and trustee obligations, and the extent to which claimants can hold the government accountable, illustrating what 2024 may have in store for climate litigation, say Simon Bishop and Patrick Kenny at Hausfeld.

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