United Kingdom: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Subscribe

Litigation law, mediation law, and arbitrage law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering civil law, class actions, dispute resolution, libel and defamation and more in relation to litigation, mediation and arbitration.

Survivors Of The 2023 Nottingham Attacks Call For Full Transparency In Upcoming Public Inquiry

The Survivors of the 2023 Nottingham attacks are calling for full transparency in the upcoming public inquiry by requesting that the proceedings are streamed on YouTube when hearings...

United Kingdom Litigation

RB

Rothera Bray

Ensuring Compliance After Mazur: A Practical Guide For Law Firms

The recent decision in Mazur & another v Charles Russell Speechlys has raised important questions about how law firms must approach litigation work.

United Kingdom Litigation

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Objection! Use It Or Lose It? Court Of Appeal Examines When A Late Jurisdictional Objection May Still Be Permitted

Under ss. 31 & 73 of the Arbitration Act, late jurisdictional objections may nonetheless be permissible if a counterparty does not object to the lateness and a tribunal goes on to decide the objection in an award.

United Kingdom Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

Between EU Law And International Commitments: Two Rulings On Investment Arbitration From The German Federal Constitutional Court

On 18 September 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court ("FCC") published two decisions addressing the intersection of investment arbitration and EU law. Both cases arose from constitutional complaints...

European Union Litigation

W

WilmerHale

Proving Dishonesty In Accessory Liability Claims: Lessons From Transworld v FCIB

United Kingdom Litigation

M

Macfarlanes LLP

When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Insights From Common Law Systems

Worldwide Litigation

WL

Withers LLP

Mine Your Language, The Literal Meaning Of The Words Prevail

United Kingdom Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

The Widening Of Public Access To Court Documents Under Practice Direction 51ZH: A Review And Comparison To The US Position On Transparency In Proceedings

United Kingdom Litigation

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Damages Can Be Awarded On The Discharge Of A Procedurally Defective Injunction (Gotti v Perrett)

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II: Supreme Court Rules On Liability For Dishonest Assistance In Breaches Of Constructive Trusts

United Kingdom Litigation

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Alleging Fraud Or Illegality: Understanding The Boundaries Of S.68 Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Late Appeals: Pawar's Dose Of Medpro's Cure

United Kingdom Litigation

M

Macfarlanes LLP

If You Change Your Mind: A Closer Look At CPR 36.10

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

FRAND Forum Disputes And Interim Licences: Samsung v ZTE

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

ECCTA Explained: Global Reach Of The UK's Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

JD

Jones Day

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

UK Partner Visa Exceptions: GEN 3.2 Guide | UK Spouse Visa: Beat £29k With GEN 3.1 (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

L

Latitude Law

Fitness Giants Face Off: Strava Sues Garmin Over Segments And Heatmaps

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

See more

Related Country Guides

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

International Arbitration

Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

High Court Finds Iniquity Exception To Privilege Applied, But Not On A Blanket Basis

The High Court has held that the iniquity exception to privilege applied in respect of certain aspects of a transaction, so that no privilege attached to various categories of documents over which the defendants...

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Settlement Terms In Litigation: High Court Upholds Confidentiality

In Omanovic v Shamaazi Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 110 (KB), the High Court held that evidence of settlement terms agreed with two claimants was inadmissible...

United Kingdom Litigation

EL

Enyo Law

High Court Discharges Freezing And Imaging Orders Due To Lack Of Full And Frank Disclosure

In a recent judgment, the High Court discharged a worldwide freezing injunction and an access and imaging order obtained by J&J Snack Foods Corporation and ICEE Corporation (ICEE) against Ralph Peters & Sons...

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

High Court Considers Without Prejudice Privilege In The Mediation Context

United Kingdom Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Spotlight On Reporting Privilege

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Devonshires

Witness Statements And Helping The Court

United Kingdom Litigation

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Defences To Defamation: A Quick Guide To Protecting Free Speech And Reputation

United Kingdom Litigation

RF

Ronald Fletcher Baker

7 Tips For Maintaining Privilege (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

MC

Memery Crystal

Recovery Of Evidence (Scotland) V Disclosure (England) – A Tale Of Two Countries

United Kingdom Litigation

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

See more

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Objection! Use It Or Lose It? Court Of Appeal Examines When A Late Jurisdictional Objection May Still Be Permitted

Under ss. 31 & 73 of the Arbitration Act, late jurisdictional objections may nonetheless be permissible if a counterparty does not object to the lateness and a tribunal goes on to decide the objection in an award.

United Kingdom Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

Between EU Law And International Commitments: Two Rulings On Investment Arbitration From The German Federal Constitutional Court

On 18 September 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court ("FCC") published two decisions addressing the intersection of investment arbitration and EU law. Both cases arose from constitutional complaints...

European Union Litigation

W

WilmerHale

When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Insights From Common Law Systems

When a company is unable to meet its debt obligations, a creditor's natural course of action is to file a winding-up petition. If granted, the company goes into liquidation and its assets are distributed among creditors.

Worldwide Litigation

WL

Withers LLP

Damages Can Be Awarded On The Discharge Of A Procedurally Defective Injunction (Gotti v Perrett)

United Kingdom Litigation

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Alleging Fraud Or Illegality: Understanding The Boundaries Of S.68 Challenges

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mediation, Arbitration, Cross-border Trust Litigation‍

United Kingdom Litigation

BL

Barnes Law

High Court Awards Notional Licence Fee Damages In Co-existence Dispute

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Arbitration and AI: From Data Processing to Deepfakes. Outlining the Potential–and Pitfalls–of AI in Arbitration

United Kingdom Technology

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Japanese Knotweed And The Law: What Property Owners Need To Know

United Kingdom Real Estate

PB

Parker Bullen

See more

Court Procedure

Competition Appeal Tribunal Makes First Damages Award Under Collective Proceedings Regime

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has made its first damages award under the UK's collective proceedings regime, in favour of a class of around 36 million Apple device users.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

The Pre-Action Protocol In Immigration Judicial Review

If the decision is maintained, or no response is received within the specified timeframe, you can then submit an application for permission to apply for judicial review.

United Kingdom Immigration

RC

Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Civil Procedure Cheat Sheet For U.S. Federal Trial Courts: Rules, Steps & Deadlines

You can master complex constitutional doctrine or navigate intricate tax regulations, then find yourself scrambling to meet a discovery deadline or watching a strong case crumble because you missed the window to respond to a complaint.

United Kingdom Litigation

IG

IR Global

You Snooze, You Lose At The UPC: Court Rejects New Arguments Presented Late In The Procedure

United Kingdom Litigation

B

Boult Wade Tennant

UK Collective Proceedings: Mid-2025 Review

United Kingdom Anti-trust

AP

Arnold & Porter

Litigation Funding Reforms: Clarity For UK Funders And Litigants Post-PACCAR

United Kingdom Litigation

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Overview Of The CJC's Final Report On Litigation Funding

United Kingdom Litigation

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Great British Serve-Off: Serving Claims On Non-Resident Defendants Associated With English Companies

United Kingdom Commercial

M

Macfarlanes LLP

What To Expect During Extradition Proceedings (30 April 2025)

United Kingdom Litigation

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

See more

Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

The Yukos Enforcement Saga In The US Courts: D.C. Federal Appeals Court Directs Lower Court To Decide Question Of Issue Estoppel

The court affirmed that district courts must assess the existence of an arbitration agreement under the FSIA, while issues of scope were typically for the tribunal...

Worldwide Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sovereign Immunity In Subscription Credit Facilities: UK

Government pension plans, state endowment funds, sovereign wealth funds and other arms of sovereign states are often investors in funds which borrow under subscription credit facilities.

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister – Impact On Charities

In the recent case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Minister [2025] UKSC 16, the Supreme Court considered the definition of 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 (the 'Equality Act')

United Kingdom Litigation

WL

Withers LLP

Supreme Court Judgment Explained: Cutting Through The Noise

United Kingdom Litigation

HC

Herrington Carmichael

High Court Snags 'Fishing Expedition' For Health Data From Law Firm

United Kingdom Privacy

LS

Lewis Silkin

Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension CEVs And Divorce

United Kingdom Employment

SS

Stephens Scown

UK Court Of Appeal Overturns Judgment In Latest Italian Swaps Decision Concerning Corporate Capacity

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Government Seeking To Increase Investment Diversity In The UK

Worldwide Strategy

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

English Courts Reject Spain's Challenge To Enforcement Of An ICSID Award, Asserting Primacy Of UK Law In The Context Of Intra-EU Claims Under The Energy Charter Treaty

United Kingdom Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright

See more

Latest Videos

See more

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Nicholas Georgevic, Chairman Of Scrivens (Video)

HL

Higgs LLP

What Is Mediation? (Video)

IB

IBB Law

Dispute Resolution Round-Up - July 2024 (Video)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More