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July 07, 2025
IP Software Manager Wins £77K After Botched Transfer
A tribunal has ruled that a software company specializing in intellectual property portfolios must compensate a London-based employee more than £77,000 ($105,000), ruling that the business had failed to offer an explanation for why she was sacked.
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July 07, 2025
Opera House Faces £350K Libel Claim Over Settlement Breach
A writer and former fundraising executive has brought a legal claim against an English opera house and Loch Employment Law, alleging that both sides breached a legal settlement by repeating damaging allegations in a later court filing.
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July 07, 2025
Waste Co. Blames Trowers & Hamlins For Lost Tenancy
A waste haulage company has accused Trowers & Hamlins of negligently failing to protect a long-standing lease over its premises, telling a London court that its new arrangement does not have the same favorable terms.
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July 04, 2025
Agri Biz Wins Time In $11M Alfa Group Unit Loan Note Fight
A Ukrainian agriculture business won extra time on Friday to prepare for a jurisdiction fight with a subsidiary of sanctioned Russian-Israeli tycoon Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group as part of an $11 million battle over a loan notes investment.
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July 04, 2025
Car Auction Biz Loses Appeal Of Drivers' Worker Status
An appellate tribunal ruled Friday that more than 420 drivers for a car auctioneer counted as workers under U.K. law, rejecting arguments that a previous court had ignored evidence when it decided that a substitution clause was bogus.
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July 04, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen the owner of Crystal Palace and the troubled Olympique Lyonnais football clubs sue its current chief executive John Textor, Fieldfisher faces a claim by Georgian businessman Zaza Okusahvili, and a dispute partner at Travers Smith file a personal injury claim against the firm.
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July 04, 2025
Drone Operator Sues BAE Unit Over Patented UAV Design
A drone designer has accused a subsidiary of BAE Systems of infringing one of its patents by selling heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles used by the British military that are easily disassembled for transportation.
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July 04, 2025
Trafigura Wins $2M Over Sudan Co.'s Unpaid Gasoline Order
A London court ruled Friday that a Sudanese petrochemical company owed Trafigura more than $2.1 million for failing to pay in full for a shipment of gasoline in early 2020.
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July 04, 2025
Apple, Sony Lose Appeal Over Litigation-Funding Deals
The Court of Appeal unanimously rejected arguments by Apple, Visa, Mastercard and Sony on Friday that widely-used funding agreements which calculate a funder's fee by a multiple are unenforceable in U.K. class action claims.
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July 04, 2025
Axiom Staffer Can't Boost Award After Dismissal Claims Win
An employment tribunal has rejected an attempt by a member of Axiom's staff to boost her award after the firm failed to carry out a redundancy consultation before mass dismissals, ruling that her application for reconsideration was "misconceived."
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July 04, 2025
BT Denies Withholding Data Cost Eircom £400M Contract
British Telecommunications PLC said that withholding information from Eircom did not cause its Irish counterpart to lose a bid for a public sector contract, as it defended itself Friday at a £67 million ($92 million) damages trial.
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July 04, 2025
Ankle Tag Investors Deny £320M Conspiracy With Sacked CEO
Investors in a company which makes ankle tags have denied a £320 million ($437 million) claim that they conspired with the business's ousted chief executive to unlawfully profit from share sales.
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July 04, 2025
Sheikh Must Pay Brothers $240M Each In Inheritance Fight
The son of an Emirati royal accused of embezzling more than $1 billion from his dead father must give two of his brothers approximately $240 million each for their shares in their father's estate, a London court ruled on Friday.
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July 04, 2025
Ex-Jones Day Partner Faces SDT Over Evidence Destruction
A former private equity partner at Jones Day has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal after a London court held him in contempt of court for instructing an IT manager to delete a secure messaging app, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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July 04, 2025
Axed COO Wins £108K From Commerce Software Biz
A commerce software company has agreed to pay £107,600 ($146,900) to its former chief operating officer after he persuaded a tribunal that his dismissal was unfair.
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July 03, 2025
ECJ Revives French State Aid Fight Over Port Tax Breaks
A European Union court was wrong to refuse to consider a French local government body's state aid complaints over tax breaks granted to port operators by the country's government, the EU's high court ruled Thursday, sending the case back to the lower court.
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July 03, 2025
Eircom Seeks £67M From BT As Info Hoarding Trial Kicks Off
Irish telecoms operator Eircom said that British Telecommunications PLC unlawfully kept it "in the dark" about crucial information during a bid for a public sector contract, at the start of a £67 million ($92 million) damages trial Thursday.
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July 03, 2025
BHP Says Quarter Of £36B Dam Claims Could Be Dropped
BHP told a London court on Thursday that more than a quarter of claimants suing it in a £36 billion ($49 billion) case over Brazil's worst environmental disaster have moved to waive their claims by taking part in a compensation scheme.
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July 03, 2025
TUI Looks To Shift Blame For Illness At All-Inclusive Hotel
Tourism giant TUI has denied causing a group of more than 30 holidaymakers gastrointestinal illnesses in Cape Verde, saying that the sickness have been caused by anything from too much sun to overindulgence to contact with other infected people.
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July 03, 2025
Bar Manager Fired For Checking CCTV Wins Payout
An employment tribunal has ordered a members club for the Labour Party to pay £9,500 ($12,900) to a bar manager it fired after accepting allegations that she breached data protection rules by viewing CCTV footage without any investigation.
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July 03, 2025
British Airways Defeats Claims Of Bias In COVID Shake-Up
British Airways has fended off claims of age and sex discrimination and unfair dismissal brought by two former cabin crew members who accused the airline of using the COVID-19 crisis to strip legacy staff of their better employment terms.
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July 03, 2025
Travers Smith Partner Hits Firm With Personal Injury Claim
A disputes partner at Travers Smith LLP has filed a personal injury claim against the firm, according to court records.
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July 03, 2025
Top Judge Expresses 'Horror' At Lawyers Citing Fake Cases
The most senior judge in England and Wales has recalled her "horror" at reports of lawyers citing fake judgments in the U.S., calling for a robust approach to adopting artificial intelligence into the courtroom.
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July 03, 2025
Ex-CFO Claims Toy Maker Gave Court Forged Evidence
The former finance director of a toy manufacturer has alleged that the company handed a court forged evidence in an "ambush" tactic that fraudulently secured a judgment striking out his breach of employment contract and data protection claims against the employer.
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July 03, 2025
Ex-Perfume Boss Can't Ax Claim Over Russia Sales
A London judge refused Thursday to throw out a claim that accused the former boss of a luxury perfume group of damaging the reputation of his business after he admitted to exporting high-value products to Russia.
Expert Analysis
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2 UK Rulings Highlight Persistent Push Payment Fraud Issues
Two recent High Court decisions, Larsson v. Revolut and Terna DOO v. Revolut, demonstrate that authorized push payment fraud continues to cause headaches for consumers and financial institutions alike, and with forthcoming mandatory reimbursement requirements, more APP fraud litigation can be expected, say lawyers at Charles Russell.
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Decision Shows Cost Consequences Of Rejecting Mediation
An English county court's recent first-instance decision in Conway v. Conway & Meek, which imposed a reduction in costs due to what the judge saw as the defendants' unreasonable refusal to consider mediation, underscores a growing judicial willingness to promote mediation through cost sanctions, say Gerard Kelly and Gearoid Carey at Mason Hayes.
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Duties And Questions To Consider In Expert Witness Selection
A spotlight has recently been shone on the role of expert witnesses due to the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, which should remind all parties to take steps to understand what an expert witness is responsible for and what the selection process should look like, says Toby Hunt at HKA.
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ECJ Cartel Damages Rulings Are Wins For Multinational Cos.
Two decisions from the European Court of Justice last month clarifying the limits of the single economic unit doctrine in cartel damages proceedings will help multinational companies anticipate and prepare for litigation within a narrower band of possible jurisdictions, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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Takeaways From EU's 'Pay Or Consent' Advertising Probe
Anne-Gabrielle Haie and Charles Whiddington at Steptoe examine key points from the European Commission's recent investigation into Big Tech's use of "pay or consent" advertising models, as well as the European Data Protection Board’s opinion on how such models can comply with EU competition and data protection laws.
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UK Judgment Could Change Anti-Money Laundering Regimes
After the Court of Appeal of England and Wales' determination that criminal property remains criminal property in the hands of its purchaser even if purchased at market value, many businesses could face a new or heightened risk of prosecution for criminality in their supply chains and related money laundering offenses, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.
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Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Blasket Win Is A Beacon Of Hope
A Belgian court's recent decision in favor of Blasket Renewable Investments, enforcing an arbitral award against the Kingdom of Spain, signals that despite the European Court of Justice's restrictive interpretations, there is judicial support within the European Union for enforcing investors' rights under international arbitration agreements, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.
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UK Approach To AI Patentability Appears Settled For Now
After a High Court ruling upended the status quo last year, the Court of Appeal’s recent decision that Emotional Perception’s artificial neural network is not patentable represents a return to the U.K.’s familiar, albeit often complex, approach to patentability of artificial intelligence technology and computer programs generally, say lawyers at Potter Clarkson.
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How Digital Markets Act Will Enhance Consumer Protections
The Digital Markets Act represents a major shift in U.K. competition and consumer protection law by introducing a new regulatory regime for large digital firms, and by giving the Competition and Markets Authority broader merger investigation powers and a wider enforcement remit for online activities, say lawyers at Cooley.
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What Steps Businesses Can Take After CrowdStrike Failure
Following last month’s global Microsoft platform outage caused by CrowdStrike’s failed security software update, businesses can expect complex disputes over liability resulting from multilayered agreements and should look to their various insurance policies for cover despite losses not stemming from a cyberattack, says Daniel Healy at Brown Rudnick.
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Drafting Settlement Agreements That Avoid Future Disputes
Several recent U.K. rulings highlight the importance of drafting precise settlement agreements to prevent time-consuming and costly disputes over what claims the agreements were meant to cover, says Michelle Radom at Osborne Clarke.
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Int'l Treaties May Aid Investors Amid UK Rail Renationalization
The recently introduced Passenger Railway Services Bill seeks to return British railways to public ownership without compensating affected investors, a move that could trigger international investment treaty protections for obligation breaches, says Philipp Kurek at Signature Litigation.
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Insurance Rulings Show Court Hesitancy To Fix Policy Errors
Two recent Court of Appeal insurance decisions highlight that policyholders can only overcome policy drafting errors and claim coverage if there is a very obvious mistake, emphasizing courts' reluctance to rewrite contract terms that are capable of enforcement, says Aaron Le Marquer at Stewarts.
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AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations
With the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's Aug. 1 enforcement, and the U.K.'s new plans to introduce AI reforms, fintech companies should consider how to best focus limited resources as they balance innovation and compliance, says Nicola Kerr-Shaw at Skadden.
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Should Arbitrators Do More To Encourage Settlements?
In light of discussions on settlement in arbitration, there is a consensus that arbitrators in English-seated proceedings should play a greater role, but determining the extent of that involvement is difficult, as arbitrators can inadvertently place themselves in a position of potential conflict, say lawyers at Dentons.