United Kingdom: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

When accidents occur during holidays abroad, determining liability can become surprisingly complex, involving questions of negligence, vicarious liability, and jurisdictional differences. Understanding how civil law concepts apply across European countries, what evidence is needed to support a claim, and how factors like local building standards and contributory negligence affect compensation is crucial for anyone seeking damages for injuries sustained overseas.

The first judgment relates to Case C‑483/23,wherethe Italian Financial Security Committee froze the assets of four Italian companies on the basis that those assets were, pursuant to Article 2 of EU Regulation...

The UK IPO’s updated guidance should reduce Section 1(2) objections, but applicants may still face difficult questions about which claim features make a technical contribution...

Speaking at the 5th Conference on Financial Law and Regulation at the University of Leeds on 24 June 2026, David Chaplin, Head of Enforcement and Litigation for the Bank of England (Bank) and PRA...

In a recent decision, the High Court has confirmed that a litigation funder cannot assert litigation privilege over communications prepared for the dominant purpose of assessing the commercial viability of a claim – even if that includes an assessment of its merits...

A recent Patents Court decision examines the validity of a patent for a portable sports goal, focusing on claim construction and novelty analysis. The case explores whether prior art anticipates the patent's claims regarding frame compression...

When can a party terminate a contract for repudiatory breach at common law, and what are the risks of getting it wrong? This guide examines the legal tests for establishing repudiatory breach, the critical choice between accepting or affirming the breach, and the potential consequences of wrongly claiming termination rights.

As many in the cross-border world will know, the update to Article 913 of the French Civil code with the addition of the DPC which came into force from November 2021 caused major issues with estates where a foreign law applied which did not have an equivalent to French forced heirship provisions.

The Court of Appeal examined whether shipowners were entitled to refuse loading Russian oil cargo based on sanctions risk concerns, involving a shipper associated with an EU-sanctioned individual. The case provides important guidance on interpreting risk avoidance clauses in commercial contracts, particularly where sanctions compliance creates operational uncertainty.