Commercial Litigation UK

  • July 08, 2026

    Google Fights Opt-Out Certification In £5B Search Ads Case

    Google should face a £5 billion ($6.7 billion) class action on an opt-out basis, an academic seeking to bring the claim told a U.K. tribunal Wednesday, saying smaller businesses would otherwise be shut out of compensation for allegedly inflated search ad prices.

  • July 08, 2026

    Law Society Pushes Back On Plan To Ban Workplace NDAs

    The Law Society has pushed back against the U.K. government's plan to ban nondisclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination, saying its proposals to make employers cover the cost of written legal advice for workers could undermine settlements and draw out disputes.

  • July 08, 2026

    Spar Worker Wins £62K Over Pressure To Sign New Contract

    A former manager at Spar has been awarded £61,989 ($83,100) after a tribunal found that the retailer failed to give her enough time to consider a new contract, causing her to lose the private medical cover she needed for surgery.

  • July 08, 2026

    BAT Hit With 2nd Investor Claim Over North Korea Disclosures

    British American Tobacco PLC faces a second group claim in London this year after more than 100 shareholders alleged it had failed to disclose information about its North Korean activities, which ultimately led to the company paying hundreds of millions in penalties.

  • July 08, 2026

    English Law Fit To Resolve AI Harm Claims, Lawyers Say

    English law is equipped to determine civil liability arising from the use of artificial intelligence, according to a government-backed legal statement which concludes that established principles of contract and negligence are capable of addressing harms linked to AI.

  • July 08, 2026

    Apple Loses EU Challenge Over App Store Gatekeeper Tag

    Apple failed Wednesday to annul European Union rules designating its app stores and operating system as "gatekeepers" that are subject to specific obligations to ensure fair competition.

  • July 08, 2026

    Worker Fired Over Bipolar Episode Wins Discrimination Claim

    A tribunal has ruled that a freight transporter discriminated against a former liaison manager by treating her sudden drowsiness as evidence of drug or alcohol use without first considering whether her symptoms stemmed from her bipolar medication.

  • July 08, 2026

    PwC Error Inflated Lender's €189M Claim, Real Estate Biz Says

    Real estate developer Urbas has admitted to defaulting on loan agreements but argued that a €189 million ($215 million) claim brought by a Luxembourg credit provider for repayment must be recalculated because PwC allegedly undervalued the shares appropriated by the lender as collateral.

  • July 08, 2026

    Gupta Says England Not The Venue For $7M Fraud Claim

    Metals tycoon Prateek Gupta told the Court of Appeal on Wednesday that a U.K. commodities trader cannot bring a fraud claim worth almost $7 million against him in England because the alleged loss occurred abroad.

  • July 08, 2026

    Red Bull Files IP Claim Against UK Drinks Wholesaler

    Red Bull has filed an intellectual property claim against a British drinks supplier in a London court, adding to a recent infringement case that it filed against another wholesaler.

  • July 07, 2026

    Spain Cert Denial Clears A Path, But Creditors Face Hurdles

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week not to review a D.C. Circuit decision laying a path to enforce more than $400 million in arbitral awards against Spain has removed a jurisdictional hurdle for other similarly situated creditors, but other sticking points in the cases are likely to remain.

  • July 07, 2026

    Lufthansa Says Judge Throttled Profits In Patent Win

    German aerospace giant Lufthansa argued Tuesday before the Court of Appeal that it should have received more from an avionics company after prevailing in a long-running patent infringement claim over its in-seat power outlet technology.

  • July 07, 2026

    Dental Aligners Not VAT-Exempt, Upper Tribunal Says

    Dental aligners are not exempt from value-added tax under a provision aimed at dental prostheses, the Upper Tribunal ruled Tuesday, reversing a decision by a lower tribunal.

  • July 07, 2026

    Master Improperly Relied On Solicitor Evidence, Court Rules

    A residential care provider has revived a claim for unjust enrichment against a National Health Service body after a court ruled that a deputy master wrongly relied on evidence from the defendant's solicitor while rejecting the claimant's expert evidence.

  • July 07, 2026

    Korean Tent Designer Hits Back Over Ladder Safety Patent

    A South Korean outdoor gear brand has maintained that its patented ladder safety is unique and solves a number of problems in the market, pushing back against a British rival's claim that the design is not inventive.

  • July 07, 2026

    Ex-Digby Brown Adviser Can Sue For Final Paycheck

    A former Digby Brown legal claims adviser can continue pursuing a case over alleged cuts from his final paycheck, but a tribunal has thrown out his unfair dismissal claim, finding he filed it too late.

  • July 07, 2026

    Worker Fired For 3-Day Leave Allowance Complaint Wins £54K

    One of Scotland's biggest property managers must pay £54,500 ($73,000) to a lift attendant who was sacked because he complained he'd been told he was due just three days' holiday, despite working six days a week.

  • July 07, 2026

    Lloyd's Can't Overturn $3.7M Ruling Over Forged Ship Policy

    Lloyd's of London's Belgium-based subsidiary has lost a bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay $3.7 million to a ship financier to cover losses after a cargo ship struck a mine in Ukrainian waters, with a London appeals court ruling that a forged insurance policy did not sink the lender's claim. 

  • July 07, 2026

    Ex-Employee Of Defunct Law Firm Wins £30K For Harassment

    A law firm shut down for dishonesty has been ordered to pay almost £30,000 ($40,000) to a former employee after a tribunal ruled that she had been discriminated against and harassed.

  • July 07, 2026

    Meta Tries To Trim Facebook Users' UK Class Action

    Meta on Tuesday told the Court of Appeal that a tribunal wrongly allowed 46 million Facebook users to expand their collective action to seek payments for the use of their personal data because that type of award is unavailable in competition claims.

  • July 07, 2026

    Ugandan Farmers Sue TotalEnergies Unit To Halt Oil Pipeline

    A group of Ugandan farmers launched a bid on Tuesday to stop construction of an oil pipeline by a TotalEnergies subsidiary, saying that the infrastructure project violates their environmental rights.

  • July 07, 2026

    Hotel Wins Redo Of Payout To Chef Harassed By Lewd Song

    A hotel and its manager won an appeal Tuesday to recalculate the compensation owed to a chef who was sexually harassed, with a judge ruling a tribunal should have considered any benefits the chef might have been eligible for.

  • July 07, 2026

    English Law Governs £5B Bitcoin Claims, Fraud Victims Say

    Thousands of Chinese investors defrauded by a money launderer argued Tuesday that their claims seeking to recover their share of billions of pounds of seized cryptocurrency should be governed by English law.

  • July 07, 2026

    Lloyd's, Berkshire Fight $3M Claim Over Ship Stuck In Ukraine

    The owners of a ship stranded in a Ukrainian port told a London court Tuesday that their war-risk insurers, including Lloyd's and Berkshire Hathaway, are liable for approximately $3.4 million in maintenance and replacement insurance costs after Russia's invasion trapped the vessel in a war zone.

  • July 07, 2026

    Prince Harry And Celebs Lose Daily Mail Privacy Case

    Prince Harry and other celebrities lost their privacy claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail on Tuesday, as a London judge ruled that they had failed to prove their allegations that its journalists had used unlawfully gathered information to get stories.

Expert Analysis

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    Practice Leader Insights From Mishcon's Victoria Pigott

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    Victoria Pigott, chair of Mishcon Private at Mishcon de Reya, discusses the challenges of lengthy multijurisdictional matters, how artificial intelligence helps lawyers deliver better outcomes for clients, and why curiosity is an essential skill for those joining the legal profession.

  • Why Tonzip Is Notable In English Sanctions Law Development

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    The Court of Appeal's ruling in Tonzip Maritime Ltd. v. 2Rivers Pte Ltd., the latest in the English law of sanctions ownership and control, confirms that where a contract refers to sanctions exposure, the relevant question may be whether there is a real and objectively reasonable risk, not whether a sanctions breach has already been proved, say lawyers at Michelman Robinson.

  • AI Makes Law Firm Change Management A Client Issue

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    As artificial intelligence implementation is causing clients' expectations of outside counsel to shift toward greater risk control and more transparent value, successful law firm transformation and the preservation of professional trust will require governance, training and accountability, says John Hutchinson at Broadfield.

  • Top Law Firm Error Shows Lawyers Must Not Delegate To AI

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    A High Court judge's recent criticism of Pinsent Masons lawyers for reliance on a fictitious authority generated by artificial intelligence is a timely reminder that technology cannot replace lawyers’ proper analysis or verification, say lawyers at Wedlake Bell.

  • Considering Rules For Expert Witness Use Of Generative AI

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    As U.K. legal industry policymakers debate how to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in expert testimony, lawyers can take steps now when working with experts to understand and mitigate risks of proposed AI use, says Andrew Judkins at Norton Rose.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Broadfield's Sinéad Lester

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    Sinéad Lester, Broadfield's head of commercial litigation, discusses how important it is for a leader to support their team in meeting deadlines, the challenges of not receiving instructions from a client in good time, and how the reforms to witness evidence continue to reshape how lawyers prepare cases.

  • EU Protocol Strengthens Int'l Criminal Asset Recovery Powers

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    The Council of Europe’s recently adopted protocol to the Warsaw Convention marks a significant evolution in the international asset recovery landscape, signaling a focus on proactive and coordinated methods that require organizations to consider how to respond quickly to unexpected enforcement action, say lawyers at Trowers & Hamlin.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce

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    Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown's head of business protection, discusses how being promoted on the eve of the pandemic was a baptism of fire in leadership, the challenges of multidimensional disputes, and why lawyers should invest in relationships, not just technical knowledge.

  • A Potent EU Tool To Block Russian Arbitration Interference

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    The European Union’s latest sanctions package introduces an EU-wide antisuit injunction mechanism that offers businesses a powerful weapon against Russia's efforts to derail international arbitration with forum-shopping tactics, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

  • Bar AI Guidance Shifts Verification Duty Focus To Law Firms

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    The Bar Standards Board’s new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, following two recent cases highlighting risks of misuse, sends a clear message to law firm leadership that firms’ operational processes and the conduct of those who supervise now sit within the regulatory frame, says Marcella Rich at Williams Lea.

  • Nonequity Partner Tier Presents Lawyers With Pros And Cons

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    While the nonequity partner model may offer law firms' management flexibility and be a genuine stepping stone for lawyers in some organizations, at others the tier functions more as an extended holding pattern whose uncertainty can cause frustration for ambitious lawyers, say Filippo Falchi and Portia White at Major Lindsey.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Curial Review Limits In Singapore

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    The Singapore International Commercial Court's recent decision to dismiss an application for supervisory relief from a Singapore International Arbitration Centre final costs award illustrates the limits of converting adverse financial consequences into public policy objections, even where the commercial result is severe, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Diverging Global AI Rules Raise IP Risks For UK Cos.

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    Several recent updates to U.K. intellectual property law as it relates to artificial intelligence mark a sharp divergence with approaches in the European Union and U.S., highlighting why a one-size-fits-all IP strategy is not viable for U.K. businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions, say lawyers at Skadden.

  • FCA-Approved Firms Get Liability Clarity On Appointed Reps

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    The recent U.K. Supreme Court judgment in Kession Capital v. KVB Consultants, turning on the construction of Section 39 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, sets an important precedent in elucidating a Financial Conduct Authority-authorized person's responsibility for its appointed representative's activities, say lawyers at Signature Litigation.

  • Private Lender Verification Lessons From Recent Fraud Cases

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    Recent fraud allegations involving private credit borrowers raise compliance red flags for lenders, who must recognize that financial and collateral verification is an essential safeguard as failures in underwriting and monitoring infect the broader market, say Michael Bresnick at Venable and Brian Mich at Control Risks Group.

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