Commercial Litigation UK

  • December 02, 2024

    Russia Looks To 4 FSIA Cases In Bid To Stay $5B Award Suit

    Russia urged a D.C. federal judge to pause a case against it by a Yukos Oil Co. unit seeking to enforce $5 billion in arbitral awards, saying Monday that four parallel Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act cases are pending before the Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit that could affect the suit.

  • December 02, 2024

    Two Latham Lawyers In Paris Head To De Gaulle Fleurance

    Two international arbitration lawyers have departed Latham & Watkins Paris to join French firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associes, where they plan to help launch an Ibero-American disputes practice.

  • December 02, 2024

    'Harry Potter' Actor Must Pay £1.8M Tax Bill, Tribunal Says

    Actor Rupert Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, faces a £1.8 million ($2.3 million) tax bill after the U.K.'s First-tier Tribunal ruled that tax avoidance was a primary purpose of an entity created to manage his career.

  • December 02, 2024

    Skat Settles With Ex-Barclays Director In £1.4B Fraud Case

    The Danish tax authority has settled its claim against a former Barclays Capital director and four companies that it sued alongside dozens of others over an alleged scheme to defraud it of £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) in tax revenue.

  • December 02, 2024

    Sports Direct's Ashley Says HMRC Bungled His Data Request

    Sports Direct International PLC founder Michael Ashley argued in a London court Monday that the U.K.'s tax agency improperly handled his data request related to its probe into his 2012 sale of real estate assets, calling its alleged failings "significant, wide-spread and persistent."

  • December 02, 2024

    UK Top Court To Assess Whether AI Tech Can Be Patented

    The U.K.'s highest court will weigh in on whether an artificial intelligence company's invention constitutes a computer program, in a high-profile case that could set new patentability guidelines for the technology.

  • December 02, 2024

    Lewis Silkin To Probe Claims Against 'MasterChef' Co-Host

    The production company behind "MasterChef" has appointed Lewis Silkin LLP to lead a probe into a series of harassment allegations against one of its presenters, Gregg Wallace.

  • December 02, 2024

    Mogul Can't Duck £102M Debt Using Sham Settlement

    Property mogul Andrew Ruhan colluded with a British businessman convicted for fraud to cook up sham litigation to escape a £102 million ($129 million) debt owed to the liquidators of three luxury hotels, a London judge has ruled.

  • December 02, 2024

    Former Hausfeld Pro Tapped For Solicitor General In UK Gov't

    A former competition partner at Hausfeld LLP was tapped to become the next solicitor general in a surprise appointment late Monday as the outgoing senior law officer joins the U.K.'s justice ministry just months into the job.

  • December 02, 2024

    British Actuary Loses Indian Bias Appeal Against Regulator

    A London appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to overturn an Employment Tribunal's ruling that a regulator discriminated against a British actuary by giving preferential treatment to Indian nationals.

  • December 02, 2024

    UK Gov't Seeks To Challenge Afghani Judges' Asylum Win

    The government asked the Court of Appeal Monday to review successful challenges from two Afghani judges wrongly refused relocation to Britain, arguing that the decisions will have wider implications for how officials handle asylum applications.

  • December 02, 2024

    Tesla Relaunches FRAND Fight With InterDigital On Appeal

    Tesla has relaunched its fight against InterDigital and patent pool operator Avanci over licensing terms for 5G patents, telling a London appeals court on Monday that a U.K. judge should decide a fair price for licenses.

  • December 02, 2024

    Gov't Revises UK Personal Injury Compensation Rate

    The Labour government said on Monday that it has changed the personal injury discount rate in a move that experts predict will lower the cost of insurance premiums for drivers in England and Wales.

  • December 02, 2024

    UK Dairy Body Prevents Oatly From Using 'Milk' In TM

    Oat-drink maker Oatly AB has lost its latest fight with the British dairy industry association to register a "Post Milk Generation" trademark, as a London appeals court ruled that the Swedish company cannot use the protected term "milk" in its branding.

  • November 29, 2024

    Microsoft Beats Bid To Ax Defense To £270M Antitrust Claim

    Microsoft defeated a bid by a software reseller to strike out some of the defenses of the technology giant to a £270 million ($343 million) antitrust claim, after a U.K. tribunal ruled that the arguments should be heard at trial.

  • November 29, 2024

    Banned Lawyer Must Pay £68K For False Legal Aid Claims

    A solicitor has been struck off the roll and ordered to pay more than £65,000 ($82,700) in legal costs for breaching Solicitors Regulation Authority accounting rules, failing to ensure funds were properly returned to clients and making legal aid claims for unrecorded hospital attendances.

  • November 29, 2024

    Greensill Rejects Gov't's 'Immaterial' Defense To Leaked Probe

    Lex Greensill has said a claim by the Department for Business and Trade that leaking private details of an investigation into him had not damaged his reputation is "immaterial" to his data and privacy claim against the government.

  • November 29, 2024

    IT Boss Accused Of Nixing 100s Of Domain Names Wins Case

    An employment tribunal has ordered a drinks group to pay £2,870 ($3,640) for firing an IT manager on the spot without giving notice, even though it had failed to properly investigate whether he had unilaterally deleted hundreds of domain names.

  • November 29, 2024

    Motorbike Champion Wins Claim Over 'Catastrophic' Crash

    A professional motorbike racer has won his claim against three motorsports bodies, as a judge found on Friday that they were liable for the "catastrophic" injuries he suffered in a crash that ended his career.

  • November 29, 2024

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

    This past week in London has seen the National Crime Agency file a civil recovery order against a Chinese couple suspected of £29 billion ($37 billion) banking fraud, Norwich City FC of the second tier of English football hit two drinks companies with IP claims, and Owen Jones of the Guardian newspaper sue Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson for libel.

  • November 29, 2024

    Ex-Uni Staffer Gets 2nd Shot At Harassment Case Over Accent

    A Brazilian marketing manager will get a second chance to prove that an English university harassed her by making comments about her accent, as an appeals tribunal ruled that the wrong legal test had been used to dismiss her claim.

  • November 29, 2024

    BHP Exec Pressed On Mining Giant's Dam Safety Procedures

    A former executive at BHP Billiton told a court on Friday that he believes the mining giant is likely to have reviewed its safety procedures after the collapse of a dam that happened before the Brazilian disaster at the heart of the trial.

  • November 29, 2024

    BBC News Presenters Appeal Over Equal Pay Claim

    Four veteran news presenters for the British Broadcasting Corporation have filed an appeal against their failed claims for equal pay, according to their legal representatives.

  • November 29, 2024

    Cabinet Office Sued Over £740M Communications Deal

    A communication services provider has sued the Cabinet Office over a failed bid to secure part of a £740 million ($940 million) deal, arguing that the government department wrongly awarded the bid to competitors who did not comply with the tender process.

  • November 29, 2024

    EU Court Blocks Swiss Wine Merchant's Bid To Reinstate TM

    A Swiss wine merchant has failed to persuade a European court to overturn a decision by intellectual property officials, who rejected its trademark for the name of an Italian red wine, as it agreed that the trademark was no more than a promotional message.

Expert Analysis

  • When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records

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    Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.

  • New Offense Expands Liability For Corporate Enviro Fraud

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    The Economic Crime Act's new corporate fraud offense — for which the Home Office recently released guidance — underscores the U.K.'s commitment to hold companies accountable on environmental grounds, and in lowering the bar for establishing liability, offers claimants a wider set of tools to wield against multinational entities, say lawyers at Bracewell.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: State Immunity And ICSID Awards

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    In a landmark decision in cases involving Spain and Zimbabwe, the English Court of Appeal grappled with the intersection of state immunity and the enforcement of arbitration awards, setting a precedent for future disputes involving sovereign entities in the U.K, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Inside The Premier League's Financial Regulation Dilemma

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    The Premier League's arbitration award in its dispute with Manchester City Football Club has raised significant financial governance concerns in English football, and a resolution may set a precedent in regulatory development, say consultants at Secretariat.

  • What UK Procurement Act Delay Will Mean For Stakeholders

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    The Procurement Act 2023’s delay until February 2025 has sparked debate among contracting authorities and suppliers, and the Labour Party’s preference for a broader reform package demonstrates the challenges involved in implementing legislative changes where there is a change in government, say lawyers at Shoosmiths.

  • 2 Highlights From Labour's Notable Employment Rights Bill

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    The Labour government’s recently unveiled Employment Rights Bill marks the start of a generational shift in U.K. employment law, and its updates to unfair dismissal rights and restrictions on fire-and-rehire tactics are of particular note, say lawyers at Covington.

  • Inspecting The New Int'l Arbitration Site Visits Protocol

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    The International Bar Association's recently published model protocol for site visits is helpful in offering a standardized, sensible approach to a range of typical issues that arise in the course of scheduling site visits in construction, engineering or other types of disputes, say attorneys at V&E.

  • Opinion

    Why The UK Gov't Should Commit To An Anti-SLAPP Law

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    Recent libel cases against journalists demonstrate how the English court system can be potentially misused through strategic lawsuits against public participation, underscoring the need for a robust statutory mechanism for early dismissal of unmeritorious claims, says Nadia Tymkiw at RPC.

  • 5 Takeaways From UK Justices' Arbitration Jurisdiction Ruling

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    The U.K. Supreme Court's recent judgment in UniCredit Bank v. RusChemAlliance, upholding an injunction against a lawsuit that attempted to shift arbitration away from a contractually designated venue, provides helpful guidance on when such injunctions may be available, say attorneys at Fladgate.

  • FCA's Broad Proposals Aim To Protect Customer Funds

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    The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed changes to payments firms’ safeguarding requirements, with enhanced recordkeeping and fund segregation, seek to bolster existing regulatory provisions, but by introducing a statutory trust concept to cover customers’ assets, represent a set of onerous rules, says Matt Hancock at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Complying With Growing EU Supply Chain Mandates

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    A significant volume of recent European Union legislative developments demonstrate a focus on supply chain transparency, so organizations must remain vigilant about potential human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chain and make a plan to mitigate compliance risks, say lawyers at Weil.

  • 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.

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