Commercial Litigation UK

  • September 30, 2024

    Ex-Meghraj Boss Still Being Pursued Over £1.8M Pension Bill

    The U.K.'s retirement watchdog said Monday that a former company director was still being pursued for payment into a staff pension scheme, more than a year after he was slapped with a £1.8 million ($2.4 million) bill.

  • September 30, 2024

    Agent Sues Chelsea FC Over £29M Kurt Zouma Transfer

    A football agent is suing Premier League football club Chelsea and its former chief executive for failing to pay him any commission for introducing West Ham United to bring on French international Kurt Zouma for £29.1 million ($39 million).

  • September 30, 2024

    Cineworld Wins Court Approval For UK Restructuring Plan

    Cineworld was granted approval for a U.K. restructuring plan on Monday as a judge concluded it was a better option than allowing the struggling cinema chain to fall into administration.

  • September 30, 2024

    AXA XL Denies $190M Claim For Planes Stranded In Russia

    AXA XL and other reinsurers have hit back at allegations that they are liable for claims totaling almost $190 million over planes said to be stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, arguing that the aircraft are not completely lost.

  • September 30, 2024

    Private School Wants Insurer To Cover Abuse Scandal Cost

    A private school embroiled in a historic sexual abuse scandal has sued its insurer, arguing it should cover any damages the school might have to pay in a barrage of cases brought by former pupils.

  • September 30, 2024

    Ex-Judges Blame Opaque Selection Process For Hiring Woes

    Vacancies for judges are staying unfilled because of a shortage of high-quality applicants, as former members of the bench tell Law360 that the selection process discourages exceptional candidates at a time when the government is grappling with court backlogs.

  • September 27, 2024

    J&J Unit Denied Appeal Against Stelara Invalidation

    A London judge has refused to permit Janssen Biotech Inc. to challenge his July decision nixing the patent on its blockbuster Stelara drug, saying he had used "no magic" when using evidence derived from two patient cohorts in reaching his decision.

  • September 27, 2024

    Pair Defrauded Investors In UK Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

    Two businessmen duped investors into putting their money into real estate developments across the U.K. by promising them unrealistic returns and using the proceeds of sales to pay previous investors, a London court ruled Friday. 

  • September 27, 2024

    Santander, Skipton Beat Attempts To Reopen PPI Settlements

    Santander Cards UK Ltd. and Skipton Building Society have fought off attempts by customers to revive claims alleging the lenders' offers to compensate them for misselling payment protection insurance were invalid.

  • September 27, 2024

    Candey Cleared Of AML Breaches Over £24M Of Client Funds

    Candey Ltd. was cleared on Friday of breaching money laundering regulations by failing to adequately check the source of nearly £24 million (£32 million) of client funds, by a tribunal that also found a former partner improperly transferred some of the money to third parties.

  • September 27, 2024

    Oppo Urges Court To Cap Past Sales On Eve Of FRAND Ruling

    Chinese smartphone giant Oppo told a London court Friday that a major recent appellate decision about how far back courts should go in settling fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory rates to license standard-essential patents doesn't apply to its licensing dispute with InterDigital in the closing weeks of the case.

  • September 27, 2024

    Ex-Linklaters Partner Loses Fight To Block Charge On Homes

    An ex-Linklaters LLP partner failed to stop a Saudi princess from securing charges over two of his family members' homes to settle a $25 million judgment, with a London court on Friday rejecting his claim to have no interest in the properties.

  • October 04, 2024

    Ex-Solicitor General Rejoins 3PB After Decade In Parliament

    Michael Tomlinson KC, a former solicitor general in England and Wales, has returned to 3 Paper Buildings to continue practicing as a barrister after he lost his seat following nearly a decade as a member of Parliament.

  • September 27, 2024

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

    This past week in London has seen Coca-Cola bring a trademark infringement claim against its former marketing director, Glencore face legal action by American Century ETF Trust, law firm Bishop Lloyd & Jackson defend itself against two solicitors it worked alongside during inquiries into Grenfell Tower, and a U.K. cruise line face a claim by a subsidiary of the sanctioned gambling platform GTLK.

  • September 27, 2024

    StanChart Seeks Approval For Rate Change In Libor Test Case

    Standard Chartered on Friday asked two judges to approve a change in the interest rate it pays on its preferred shares, in the first dispute to come before the High Court over the transition from the Libor benchmark.

  • September 27, 2024

    Citizens Advice Lawyer Loses Birthday Reward Scheme Claim

    A tribunal has chucked a solicitor's claim that Citizens Advice bosses forced her to quit following her online post criticizing a birthday reward scheme, ruling that the response to her message did not sever her trust in the bureau.

  • September 27, 2024

    Duncan Lewis Settles Legal Aid Fee Case Against UK Gov.

    Duncan Lewis Solicitors announced Friday that it has dropped its legal aid fee claim against the U.K.'s justice secretary, after the minister promised to make a decision on raising rates for immigration and asylum work after the first Labour budget next month.

  • September 27, 2024

    Ex-Centrica Employee Loses Bid For Pay In Blacklisting Claim

    A former Centrica PLC employee has lost his bid to be paid while he sues the energy giant for allegedly firing and blacklisting him for blowing the whistle.

  • September 27, 2024

    Labor Reforms To Shift Power To Unions, Lawyers Say

    Employers must adjust to a changed balance of power with trade unions, lawyers say, as they anticipate historic reforms to industrial law set out in legislation due to be published in October.

  • September 26, 2024

    Spain Can't Escape $26M Award, DC Judge Rules

    A D.C. federal judge on Thursday enforced a €23.5 million ($26.3 million) arbitral award issued against Spain after the country dialed back its renewable energy incentives, rejecting Madrid's argument that the tribunal had infringed the authority of European Union courts.

  • September 26, 2024

    ECJ Rejects Catalan Separatists' Bid For MEP Status

    The European Union's top court on Thursday rejected Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín's appeals to be recognized as members of the European Parliament following their 2019 elections in Spain.

  • September 26, 2024

    High Court To Tackle Past Sales In Oppo FRAND Trial

    Chinese mobile giant Oppo will meet InterDigital at a London court Friday to discuss whether findings in the Court of Appeal's high-profile Lenovo decision should apply in the company's own licensing dispute over 4G and 5G standard-essential patents.

  • September 26, 2024

    Lawyer Must Pay £8.7K For Late Exit In Case Against Ex-Firm

    A consultant solicitor must pay his former firm £8,700 ($11,700) in costs after bringing a claim that was obviously past due before waiting more than two months too long to withdraw it, a tribunal has ruled.

  • September 26, 2024

    Dental Receptionist Gets £9K Over Unfair Dismissal

    An employment tribunal ordered a dental practice to pay £8,945 ($11,953) to a receptionist who was fired for bad behavior that didn't seem to have taken place.

  • September 26, 2024

    Syrian Refugees' Terror Finance Case At Risk Over Costs

    Syrian refugees must provide £1.6 million ($2.2 million) in security or risk having their case dismissed against two major Qatari banks they accuse of waging a "campaign of intimidation" because of their claims that the lenders funded a terrorist group.

Expert Analysis

  • Accountability Is Key To Preventing Miscarriages Of Justice

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    The wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson and other recent cases show that in order to avoid future miscarriages of justice, there needs to be a fundamental reevaluation of how investigators, prosecutors and the Criminal Cases Review Commission operate, prioritizing stronger penalties and increased funding, say Thomas Walford at Expert Evidence International and policy analyst Gerald Frost.

  • UN Code Likely To Promote Good Arbitration Practices

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    The arbitrator code of conduct recently adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law should help reinforce standards of good practice and improve public perception of investor-state dispute settlement, though its effectiveness may be limited by the code's voluntary nature, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • 6 Key Factors For Successful Cross-Border Dispute Mediation

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    The European landscape of cross-border disputes diverges markedly from the U.S. experience and presents unique challenges, including the amalgamation of diverse cultures and legal systems, but there are several practical steps that practitioners can take to effectively navigate the process, says Peter Kamminga at JAMS.

  • EU Ruling Highlights Strategic Benefits Of Patent Appeals

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    The European Patent Office board of appeal recently reversed the examining board's ruling in an application by LG Electronics, highlighting how applicants struggling to escape conflicting objection traps at the examination level can improve their chances of a positive outcome with an appeal, says Andrew Rudhall at Haseltine Lake.

  • UK Tech Cases Warn Of Liability Clause Drafting Pitfalls

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    The recent U.K. High Court cases Drax Energy Solutions v. Wipro and EE v. Virgin Mobile Telecoms indicate a more literal judicial approach to construing limitations of liability, even when this significantly limits a claimant's recoverable damages, highlighting the importance of carefully drafted liability provisions, say Helen Armstrong and Tania Williams at RPC.

  • Series

    In A 'Barbie' World: Boosting IP Value With Publicity Machines

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    Mattel's history of intellectual property monitoring, including its recent challenge against Burberry over the "BRBY" trademark ahead of the "Barbie" film, shows how IP enforcement strategies can be used as publicity to increase brand value and inform potential collaborations, says Carly Duckett at Shepherd and Wedderburn.

  • EU Directive Implementation Facilitates Class Action Shift

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    Lawyers at Faegre Drinker discuss the increase in class and consumer action filings leading up to the implementation of the EU's Collective Redress Directive, and predict that certain aspects of the directive will result in a pro-claimant landscape that may mirror that of the U.S. and other common law countries.

  • Swiss Privacy Law Reforms Present Divergences From GDPR

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    The differences between Switzerland’s recently reformed Federal Act on Data Protection and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, particularly around data breach reporting and the liability of company officers, will need to be carefully managed by multinationals that may have competing obligations under different laws, say Kim Roberts and Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel at King & Spalding.

  • EU Antitrust Rules Set To Pose Challenges To US Businesses

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    With stark differences between U.S. and European Union antitrust regimes, and potential for the forthcoming EU guidelines to turbocharge the commission's appetite for intervention, it is important that U.S. businesses with activities in the region take note of the reforms, say Andrea Pomana and Sarah Wilks at Mayer Brown.

  • Navigating The Rising Threat Of Greenwashing Enforcement

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    Recent high-profile cases before the Danish Consumer Ombudsman are a signal that authorities are ready to take robust action against greenwashing, and with a likely increase in the stringency of laws and severity of penalties, it is vital that businesses promoting their sustainable credentials do so in a compliant manner, says Lars Karnøe at Potter Clarkson.

  • New Legislation May Not Be Needed For Recovery Of Crypto

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    The recent seizure of cryptocurrency under a civil recovery order raises the issue of whether extended powers under the forthcoming Economic Crime Bill are necessary, with the ability to seize crypto-related items that may be the subject of a search order more likely to be of assistance, says Nicola McKinney at Quillon Law.

  • Opinion

    Russia Ruling Should Lead UK To Review Sanctions Policy

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    The High Court's recent dismissal of the first-ever court challenge to Russian sanctions in Shvidler v. Secretary of State sets a demanding standard for overturning designation decisions, highlighting the need for an independent review of the Russia sanctions regime, says Helen Taylor at Spotlight on Corruption.

  • UPC Revocation Actions Offer An Attractive Patent Strategy

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    As the Unified Patent Court gains momentum after an initial period of nervousness around the recently launched forum, more businesses may be starting to realize the value of running revocation actions as an alternative route to knocking out patents across Europe, say Oliver Laing and Georgia Carr at Potter Clarkson.

  • Pension Plan Amendment Power Lessons From BBC Ruling

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    The High Court's recent ruling in BBC v. BBC Pension Trust upheld an unusually restrictive fetter on the pension scheme's amendment power, which highlights how fetters can vary in degrees of protection and the importance of carefully considering any restriction, says Maxwell Ballad at Freeths.

  • 5 Takeaways For Litigants From Early EU Patent Court Ruling

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    One of the first Unified Patent Court ex parte preliminary injunctions was recently granted in myStromer v. Revolt Zycling, demonstrating the court's ability to decide cases extremely quickly, but parties should be careful in phrasing their motions and sufficiently substantiating them to achieve the desired result, says Antje Brambrink at Finnegan.

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