United Kingdom: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The UK's payments regulatory framework may be about to undergo its most significant overhaul since the introduction of the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (PSRs).

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces sweeping workplace access rights for trade unions in Great Britain, fundamentally changing how non-unionised businesses must respond to union organizing. With implementation set for October 2026, employers face new obligations to facilitate weekly union visits and digital communications, backed by penalties up to £500,000 for non-compliance.

The Derby County Court has delivered a significant ruling on costs procedure, addressing whether courts should entertain preliminary applications before provisional assessment hearings. District Judge Davies examined compliance with the Ainsworth v Stewarts Law LLP precedent and considered whether pre-assessment declarations undermine the provisional assessment regime's fundamental purpose.

In Premier Modular Ltd v Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [2026], the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) refused to enforce an adjudication decision worth £1.65 million, holding that the responding...

On May 19, 2026, the UK Government introduced the Commercial Payments Bill to Parliament following its earlier announcement in the King’s Speech.

The High Court's ruling in Getty Images v Stability AI has sparked debate over whether AI models trained on copyrighted images constitute infringement under UK law. While Getty dropped its primary infringement claims at trial, the court's findings on secondary infringement—particularly whether an AI model can be an 'infringing copy'—raise fundamental questions about how copyright law applies to generative AI technology. With permission granted to appeal, the legal framework governing AI training

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is central to resolving FIFA disputes, providing a specialist, confidential and internationally enforceable forum under FIFA regulations.

Disputes can arise at any time in any area of life, and construction projects are no exception. If you find yourself in the midst of a construction dispute in Scotland, there are various ways in which you can try to resolve...

Disputes in construction projects are sometimes unavoidable, given the complexity of arrangements and competing commercial interests involved.