Commercial Litigation UK Archive » January, 2026

Commercial Litigation UK - January, 2026

205 articles

• Future Of Data Breach Claims Hinges On Top UK Court Case
• Charity Challenges Recruiters' 'Evo' TM With Bad Faith Claims
• Little Simz Fights £2.8M In Copyright Battle With Producer
• Ex-Client's £40K Fee-Fraud Emails Ruled Defamatory
• Tech Exec Fired After Board Coup Bid Was 'Unfairly' Let Go
• Ex-Pensions Lawyer Wins Whistleblowing Docs In Firing Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• TSB Beats 'Mortgage Prisoners' Appeal In £800M Rates Claim
• 'Whiplash' Reforms Widen Justice Gap, Trade Group Claims
• Trafigura Wins Trial Over $500M Nickel Fraud Against Magnate
• Deutsche Bank Denied Early Ruling In Barclay Family Dispute
• Legal Services Biz Sues Insurer For £1M In Payment Row
• Greenpeace Plans Legal Case Over UK Deep-Sea Mining Deal
• Imported Scooters Not Duty-Free, UK Court Says In Reversal
• Fund Managers Should Be Taxed As Workers, HMRC Testifies
• Cabo Lawyer Denies Misleading Court In £90M Bratz Row
• Manufacturer Settles Claim Over Rival Selling Patented Parts
• Ex-Cricket Team Owner's India Suit Blocked In Ownership Row
• UK Gov't Rejects Women's Pension Redress For 2nd Time
• Local Authority Settles Claim Over Lost £20M Bond Investment
• LSB Finds Gaps In Litigation Advice Ahead Of Mazur
• Howard Kennedy's Ex-Client Can't Challenge £196K Legal Bill
• Fund Managers Should Be Taxed As Partners, UK Court Told
• Belarusian Co. Fights To Overturn 'Irrational' UK Sanctions
• Lawyers Urge UK Gov't To Expand Anti-SLAPP Laws
• Zaha Hadid Firm Asks Court To Ax IP Licensing Deal
• Kingsley Napley Debuts Sports Unit With Disputes Pro
• Daily Mail, UFO Commentator Deny Alien Hoax IP Theft
• Apple Defeats Union Bid To Organize Via Group Chat
• FCA Awards Bond Data Contract Amid Legal Dispute
• Rwanda Sues UK Over Payments In Failed Migrant Deal
• Slapped Down: SRA At Crossroads After SLAPP Setbacks
• Solicitors Says Confusion With Rival Firm's Name Is 'Trivial'
• Lloyd's Syndicate Says Reinsurers Owe Millions Over COVID
• Mirror Group Attempts To Trim Phone Hacking Claims
• Execs Say $22M Investec Loan Breached Sberbank Sanctions
• Home Office Pressed Over Failure To Explain RTW Fine
• Ex-Biotech CEO Wins New Shot At Whistleblowing Claim
• CMA Seeks To Appeal Re-Do Of £70M Pfizer, Flynn Drug Fines
• UK Class Actions Appear Set For Resurgence In 2026
• Cleaning Co. Settles Claim Over Lost £237M NHS Contract Bid
• Al Habtoor Group Escalates $1.7B Dispute With Lebanon
• Civil Penalty Notices Under Scrutiny At Top UK Court
• Police Unfairly Sanctioned Chairs Over Race Bias Comments
• Ithaca Settles $88M Dispute Over Oil Company Acquisition
• Cleaning Co. Sues TfL Over Failed £775M Contract Bid
• Valve Corp. Must Face £656M Class Action Over Steam Fees
• Mail's Spying Gave Me 'Sleepless Nights,' Sadie Frost Says
• Solicitor Accused Of Encouraging Bogus Immigration Claim
• New Crown Solicitor Appointed For Northern Ireland
• Saudi Arabia Must Pay £3M To Dissident In Spyware Case
• FCA Rejects Business COVID Claim Deadline Extension Bid
• Goldsmiths Accused Of Copying 88-Facet Diamond Designs
• Digital Assets Act Allows Courts To Cater For New Tech
• Insider Trading Presumption Challenged By EU Adviser
• IndyCar Champ Must Pay McLaren $12M Over Contract Breach
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Post Office Says Settlement Could Bar Sub-Postmaster's Claim
• FRC Issues New Guidance After Virgin Media Pension Ruling
• Limited Claims Raise Concerns About Subsidy Act's Efficacy
• Nigeria Fails To Overturn Delay To £50M Costs Recovery Bid
• Apple Hit With £1.5B Class Action Over Digital Wallet Fees
• Poland Faces $40M Award Revival Bid In DC Circ.
• 2026 Int'l Arbitration Trends: Arbitral Seats In Flux
• Nomura Says Fund's $49M Claim Is 'Misconceived'
• Ex-Trading Co. CEO Denies Signing Fake Contract In $19M Trial
• ECJ Backs VAT Exemption For Spanish Cleaning Co-Ops
• CloudPay Sued For €17M Over Payroll Project Shutdown
• Industry Calls For EU Rethink On Litigation Funders
• Liz Hurley Tells Mail Privacy Trial Her Home Was Bugged
• Football Club Owner Textor Fails To Overturn $97M Ruling
• London Underground Beats Asbestos Whistleblowing Claim
• Lessor Reaches Settlement With Insurer Over Stranded Planes
• Music Promoters Fight Free Music Giant's £4M Royalty Claim
• MoD Pushes Back Deadline For Military Hearing Loss Claims
• Prince Harry Tells Court Daily Mail 'Commercialized' His Life
• Software Co. Sues Rival For Alleged Data Scraping Attacks
• US Performers Lose Challenge Over UK Royalties Legislation
• Selling Stolen Bikes Counts As Work To Bar Benefit Claim
• White Ethiopian Airlines Manager Wins Discrimination Case
• Boston Consulting Loses UK Tax Fight Over Partner Pay
• Court Backs HMRC Over Healthcare Co.'s Late VAT Appeal
• Ex-Entain Execs Lose Privacy Claim Against Watchdog
• Mail Says Celebs 'Clutching At Straws' In Privacy Trial
• Bar Council Appoints 1st Commissioner To Fight Misconduct
• Brazil Dam Contempt Case Has No Legal Authority, BHP Says
• What Is In Store For ESG Litigation In UK And EU
• 'Mortgage Prisoners' Fight To Revive Core Of £800M TSB Case
• Paddington Bear Owner Denies Claim For Digital Royalties
• Chubb Rejects Investor's Negligent Property Advice Claim
• Osborne Clarke Pro Overturns SDT's Zahawi SLAPP Ruling
• Top Court Asked To Review Precedent In Whistleblower Case
• Samsung Says ZTE Hopes To Hike Patent Value In 5G Case
• Celebs Accuse Daily Mail Of 'Systematic' Privacy Intrusions
• Wimbledon Owner Says Group Can't Fault £200M Expansion
• Virgin Settles $200M Train Brand Feud With US Rail Operator
• BHP To Pay £43M Over Mariana Dam Case As It Seeks Appeal
• Legal Aid Charity To Distribute £3.9M After Stagecoach Case
• Nomura Denies Overcharging Investor $3.8M To Cover Tax
• Law Firm Defends Advice On Home Loan That Soared To £11M
• Noting Similarities And Divergences In UK, EU Apple Rulings
• Judicial Watchdog Faces Court Challenge Over Bullying Claim
• UK Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Whistleblowing Case
• Lars Windhorst Must Pay Broker $519M To Settle Debt
• Nurse Wins £24K Over Biased Probe Into Her Nap On The Job
• Celebs' Privacy Trial Could Trigger Further Action Against Mail
• Ex-Client Defamed It With Fraud Allegations, Law Firm Says
• Lenders Seek To Halt $68M Nigerian Debt Proceedings
• Decoding Arbitral Disputes: EU Law And Treaty Arbitration
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Abraaj Loses Claim To $37M Debt In Fight With UAE Bank
• Jockey's Cos. Say He Can't Cover £765K In Tax Debt
• Contractor Can't Quit £7.2M Deal Over Late Payments
• Revolut, Mastercard, Visa Lose Challenge To Fee Cap
• ECJ Clarifies Rules On Copyright Levies For Tech Retailers
• Daily Mail, Celebs Accuse Each Other Of Pushing New Claims
• SRA Appeals To Revive Carter-Ruck OneCoin Crypto Case
• Paramount, Warner Bros. Get Early Trial In Nokia Patent Fight
• Axiom Ince Says SRA Negligently Failed To Spot £65M Fraud
• Teva Challenges Novartis SPC For High Blood Pressure Drug
• Car Buyers Secure OK For £54M Shipping Cartel Settlement
• Real Estate Investor Sues Insurance Broker Over Unpaid Loan
• TfL Gets Halt On £1.5B Contract Lifted Amid Cubic Corp. Row
• Lego Can't Revive EU Design IP For Clip Block
• Nokia Challenges UK Court's Role In Paramount Patent Row
• Coastguard Loses Bid To Upend Volunteer's Worker Status
• Fuel Trader Fights For Release Of Oil After $33M Judgment
• Nigeria Wants To Pursue Litigation Funders For £50M Costs Bill
• City Council Sues Hermes Over Gamble On Wind Farms
• Dyson Forced Labor Claims Could Swell Ahead Of 2027 Trial
• Ex-GMB Member Must Pay £5K Costs After Tribunal No-Show
• UK Top Court Allows Secret Fees Appeal Against Energy Co.
• Carter-Ruck Pro Seeks £914K From SRA Over OneCoin Case
• Insurer Beats $1.3M Claim Over Ship Master's Incompetence
• Barrister Loses Bid For Costs After Employment Appeal Win
• Service Co. Says It Was Wrongly Blocked From Gov't Contract
• Irwin Mitchell's Advice Didn't Bankrupt Ex-Nightclub Boss
• Jo Sidhu Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
• Paralegal Banned From Law For Lying About Missing Docs
• City Law Firm Liable For £2M Over Partner's AML Oversight
• Make Legal Aid Priority Like Health, Education, Bar Chair Says
• UK Developers To Face Class Action For Inflating Home Prices
• Non-Profit Worker Revives Bias, Whistleblowing Case
• Engineering Firm Botched Manager's Sex Harassment Probe
• Chef Fairly Fired For Hygiene Failures At Bank Of America
• Petrol Station Duo Faked Employment In Transfer Spat
• Fixed Costs Regime Unfair To Winners, Law Society Says
• Master Of The Rolls Geoffrey Vos To Retire
• UK Pays Settlement To Tortured Guantánamo Bay Detainee
• Singapore Court Nixes Poland's Bid To Set Aside $330M Award
• Court Term Starts With Move To Close 'Transparency Gap'
• JLG Adds 5 New Partners Amid Pogust Woes
• Part Of Barrister's Race Bias Case Dismissed As Speculatory
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Yacht Owner Fires Back In €45M Construction Defects Fight
• CBD Company Must Pay Ex-CEO £137K After Unfair Ousting
• No Relief For Ex-Tech Officer's Unclear Whistleblowing Claims
• Debt Co. Issues New Claim Over DVLA £183M Contract
• Construction Co. Sues Adviser For £3M Over Botched Advice
• Pinsent Masons Hires Litigation Pro From Close Brothers
• Ardmore Hits Back At Taylor Wimpey's £40M Fire Liability Jab
• Homebuilder Seeks £7.3M For Fire Safety Defects
• McDonald's Work Harassment Claims Under UK Gov't Review
• Ex-Seafood Bosses Deny Stealing £1.2M For Luxury Lifestyle
• Ex-NHS Staffer Can Appeal Unfair Dismissal Strike-Out
• Three Crowns Comes To Dubai International Financial Centre
• Aircraft Lessee Denies Owing $30M, Cites False Promises
• Security Guard Wins Appeal Against Gross Misconduct Ruling
• Ayanda Denies PR Firm Is Owed Fee For £225M PPE Deal
• Quinn Emanuel To Pay Costs Over Disclosure Failings
• Aircraft Co. Settles $44M Claim Over Plane Stranded In Russia
• Mr. Men Owners Sue UK Gift Sellers Over Copycat Merch
• Vape Biz Sues Rival Over 'Crystal' E-Cigarette Branding
• Uber Changes UK Contracts Over New Minicab VAT Rules
• Huawei Wars With Network Biz Over $12M Patent License
• Saudi Businessman Sues Ex-Partner In Property Deal Dispute
• Barclays Settles $643K Fraud Detection Failure Claims
• BNP Paribas Estate Agent Faces £8M Negligence Case
• Squire Patton Fights £3.7M Claim Over Advice On Tech Deal
• Tech Biz Claims £20M Loss Over Concealed Business Flaws
• Fitness Clothing Biz Sues Rival Over Use Of 'Hybrid' Branding
• LNER Train Drivers Lose £453K Retirement Payouts Claim
• Womenswear Brand Rejects Celeb Dresser's IP Theft Claims
• Barista Wins £26K After Cafe Sacks Her Over Mental Health
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reconsider Burford German Arbitration Fight
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• Hilton Hotel Investor Accuses Builder Of Fire Safety Defects
• Lawyer Resigned Over Court Blunder, Not Workload
• Salvation Army Worker Fairly Sacked For Refugee Comment
• Lupton Fawcett Beats Investment Groups' £68M Ponzi Claim
• Paramount Says Nokia Owes Fair Terms For Video Patents
• Shein Hit With Photo Copyright Claim By UK Clothing Retailer
• Warwick Uni Beats Professor's Sex Discrimination Claim
• What To Expect From The Competition Appeal Tribunal In 2026
• The Biggest UK IP Cases To Watch In 2026
• FCA Launches Probe Into Claims Manager Over Sales Tactics
• Shakespeare Festival Actor Was Volunteer, Not Worker
• BDO Hit With £80M Claim Over Botched Building Firm Audit
• Vos Recommends 2.3% Civil Case Hourly Rates Rise For 2026
• Pharma Biz Hits Back At Takeda In Clash Over ADHD Drug IP
• Litigation Risks Top Challenges Faced By UK Insurers In 2026
• Belief And Sex Bias Employment Claims To Grow In 2026
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
• The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026
• UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026