/commercial-litigation-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Commercial Litigation UK Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:13:15 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2372664?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2372664 A company that provided transport services for asylum seekers has sued a former subcontractor for £3.8 million ($5.2 million), alleging that the subcontractor bypassed the claimant and had the claimant's contract canceled by falsely claiming the correct licenses were not in place. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:12:59 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377559 A London judge denied a medical union's bid on Friday to stop the U.K.'s health department from implementing recommended changes to union members' jobs, ruling that the union had not met the test for relief before a full hearing. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:38:43 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377630?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377630 A lawyer who acted for Michelle Mone has failed to challenge a complaint to the Scottish solicitors' watchdog over his conduct in response to reporting on the Conservative peer's connection with a company that supplied the U.K. government with COVID-19 protective equipment. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:29:31 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377613 A London court on Friday ordered two people to pay back more than €25 million ($29 million) they borrowed to purchase personal protective equipment, intending to create lucrative contracts with the Spanish government during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:24:08 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377535 This past week in London has seen Transport for London hit with a procurement claim by the operator of Oyster card, while Mastercard and Visa face claims from the Rocco Forte Hotel Group, and Liverpool Football Club lobbed a claim against a security company. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:24:23 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376688?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376688 The owner of the song catalog of dead reggae producer Bunny "Striker" Lee has sued two subsidiaries of German media giant BMG, according to newly-public court filings. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:52:44 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377534?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377534 A London court greenlit a restructuring plan on Friday for an ailing group of oil companies that has racked up debts of more than $750 million in an attempt to restart production at a Madagascan oilfield, which has not been producing since 2016. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:38:03 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377021?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377021 An employment tribunal has ordered an energy infrastructure company to pay a former chief engineer more than £66,000 ($89,500) for unfairly firing him after he raised concerns with a job to replace gas mains in London. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:06:57 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2330939?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2330939 An anti-piracy technology firm has rejected a founder's claim that it is obliged to pay for his £186,000 ($252,000) legal bill for litigation against the business, denying that it agreed to cover those legal fees. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:25:15 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2370998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2370998 Cosmetics retailer Beauty Bay has countersued e.l.f. Beauty for more than £3.7 million ($5 million), accusing the makeup company of breaching a contract when it stopped supplying its products, which caused it to lose money. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:18:35 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376535 Fashion retailer Asos did not discriminate against the philosophical beliefs of an employee working for IT firm Ricoh UK by requiring him to wear uniforms that impeded his duties on-site, an employment tribunal has ruled. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:22:59 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377044?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2377044 Two legal advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, accusing UK Lawyers for Israel of using legal threats to intimidate and silence those who express solidarity with Palestinians. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:03:25 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2375434?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2375434 An education company's former chief executive has denied allegations in a £4.6 million ($6.2 million) claim that she had caused the business to violate the terms of its government contracts by paying herself profits as dividends rather than reinvesting them. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:01:00 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2367567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2367567 A Chinese brand management company has denied breaching an agreement with the owner of the Rockfish Weatherwear shoe brand to license its products, arguing the owner violated the deal by allowing rival products in the Chinese market. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:44:03 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2374894?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2374894 A defunct property developer has alleged that its former director stripped it of cash by handing out more than £1.3 million ($1.8 million) of the company's assets as interest-free and unsecured loans to another business he directed. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:36:36 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2373956?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2373956 The English Commercial Court's recent decision in Republic of India v. CC/Devas, although procedural in form, reflects a significant chapter in the ongoing struggle between arbitral autonomy and sovereign intervention, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square Chambers. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:29:42 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2375436?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2375436 The owner of a hotel in Liverpool is trying to block its sale, alleging that a property developer is behind a scheme to acquire the hospitality business at less than market value. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:36:54 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2367568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2367568 Two energy contract advisers have alleged that a gas and electricity supplier is refusing to hand over a complete and accurate account of its books, which they need to calculate an estimated £7 million ($9.5 million) they are owed in commission. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:46:12 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376031?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2376031 The new owner of an aerospace component maker that supplied BAE Systems is fighting for a refund after an £11.5 million ($15.6 million) acquisition, claiming the company could be worthless because it knowingly sold faulty parts. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:33:48 +0000 /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2373256?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /commercial-litigation-uk/articles/2373256 A corporate finance adviser has alleged that an investment fund manager is refusing to pay a $3.75 million success fee after the adviser introduced investors for the manager's fleets of supply vessels across the Middle East, Southeast Asia and West Africa.