UK High Court News and Legal Updates
Mondelēz sues UK vegan chocolatier over O’bar design dispute
A trademark fight is unfolding in the UK confectionery market as Toblerone owner Mondelēz challenges the product design of a much smaller vegan chocolate maker. The case centres on whether ...
BHS liquidators pursue claims against adviser over alleged pre-collapse asset stripping
A High Court trial in London is revisiting the collapse of British Home Stores as liquidators seek more than £10 million from lawyer Edward "Eddie" Parladorio. The claim alleges he acted as a de ...
UK moves closer to seizing 61,000 BTC worth $5 billion after court ruling
The High Court in London has ruled that claims by victims of a Chinese investment fraud scheme to 61,000 seized BTC must be assessed under Chinese law. The decision could increase the chances ...
UK bitcoin seizure case narrows victims' path to £3.8bn haul after High Court ruling
A London court ruling strengthens the British state's position in a dispute over a £3.8 billion bitcoin seizure linked to a major Chinese fraud case. The decision means claims by thousands of ...
UK government tightens immigration bill rules on late asylum claims and family life appeals
The UK government is expanding its Immigration and Asylum Bill with new measures aimed at limiting deportation challenges based on family circumstances and last-minute asylum claims. The ...
UK court quashes convictions of five ex-Barclays traders in Libor cases
A UK appeals court has overturned the convictions of five former Barclays traders in the latest setback for the country’s long-running Libor-rigging prosecutions. The ruling follows last ...
Google faces UK app store charges trial over £1.2bn consumer claim
A London trial over Google Play Store fees is due to begin this week, bringing a new UK test of how far competition law can curb the pricing power of major technology platforms. The class action ...
Home REIT faces investor lawsuit in UK over alleged misstatements
A legal challenge is intensifying around Home REIT as more than 800 investors pursue claims over how the social housing company described its income security, financial position and social impact. ...
MFS owner contests fraud claims as Barclays dispute shapes collapse case
Court filings in London are sharpening the battle over the collapse of Market Financial Solutions, a mortgage lender that failed in February with more than £2bn owed to banks and private credit ...
UK mass claims regime faces tighter scrutiny over certification and funding
More than a decade after the UK introduced collective proceedings for competition cases, the regime is entering a more restrictive phase as courts and regulators examine who ultimately benefits ...
UK authorities wind up seven linked companies after false filing probe
A High Court order in Manchester closes seven companies after investigators identify common patterns across businesses that had appeared unrelated. The case spans entities in London, Lancashire, ...
IBBI circular clarifies the end of the interim moratorium for personal guarantors
A significant change to the insolvency and bankruptcy framework takes effect from May 26, 2026, under which the interim moratorium no longer applies to personal guarantors of corporate debtors. ...
Glencore wins court approval for $236 million UK refinery claim
Glencore is moving to recover losses tied to the collapse of Prax's Lindsey refinery after London's High Court allows the trader to pursue claims over about $236 million of crude oil supplies. The ...
UK construction sector faces £1.2bn cladding liability disputes after Grenfell reforms
Nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, litigation over unsafe cladding and fire safety defects is expanding across the UK construction sector. Nearly 100 cases are active in London’s High ...
Jefferies credit fund faces nearly $500 million Radiant World exposure amid fraud allegations
Pressure is building on Jefferies' private credit operations as one of its funds emerges as a major creditor in another disputed trade finance case. The exposure links Point Bonita to troubled ...
UK SFO settles ENRC lawsuit over abandoned corruption probe
A long-running legal fight tied to the collapse of a major UK-listed miner is ending after Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation reaches a settlement with the Serious Fraud Office and its former ...
Jefferies-linked fund files London legal action against Radiant World
Pressure is building on commodity trader Radiant World as lenders and counterparties scrutinize invoice documentation tied to its financing activities. The latest move brings the first litigation ...
ENRC, SFO and Dechert resolve lawsuit tied to long-running UK bribery probe
More than a decade after a UK bribery investigation into ENRC began, the dispute over the costs and conduct of that probe is now drawing to a close. The resolution follows earlier court findings ...
UK court winds up Cask Spirits Global over whisky cask investment scam
UK authorities are shutting down a whisky investment business after investigators found customers paid for casks they did not legally own. The case centers on at least 17 buyers who paid a ...
MFS owner allowed to use frozen funds for legal fees in £1.3bn misappropriation case
After the collapse of Market Financial Solutions in February, its owner Paresh Raja is allowed to move £3mn from a frozen bank account to pay Mishcon de Reya as he fights claims that he ...
UK court funds review guides investment framework for protected beneficiaries
Court-awarded funds held for children and protected beneficiaries are under review as UK authorities assess how those assets should be managed over time. The work examines whether the existing ...
