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On 16 April 2019, the UK Court of Appeal ruled that the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") had incorrectly refused to certify a major collective action brought against Mastercard.

The criminal trial of three executives accused of fixing prices for water storage tanks has been taking place this week in London.

We previously noted that the UK's new competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has indicated that cartel enforcement will be one of its top priorities...

On 26 January 2015, the English High Court issued a judgment dismissing lawsuits brought by a tobacco manufacturer.

Our recent article in the New Law Journal explores how the Supreme Court's decision in Hopcraft signals a return to orthodoxy on fiduciary duties and common law bribery

Product liability is a fast-evolving landscape, driven by a range of factors from tightening regulation to mass product litigation.

In the recent case of Primary Group, Mr Justice Arnold considered the law relating to the assessment of damages for breaches of both contractual and equitable obligations of confidence.

The High Court has confirmed that an entire agreements clause can defeat a claim for misrepresentation.

A recent Court of Appeal decision is a good reminder that the issue of who can bind an overseas company that is party to an English law contract is governed by the law of the place where the company is incorporated.

If Mr Beavis had succeeded with his appeal there would have been serious repercussions for the car park management world as this model for funding "free" car parking is widespread in retail centres across the land.

The government has today published the results of its post-implementation review of the key legislation that implemented the costs and funding aspects of the Jackson reforms ...

This week's Corporate news roundup includes information regarding Delaware's application of the business judgment standard to two-step mergers approved by a stockholder majority...

Commercial disputes with new trading partners often arise due to a failure to draft a contract that accurately reflects the type of business between the two parties and clearly sets out the expectations for both parties.

The Cooperative Bank has tripled its net loss for the first half of 2015 to £204 million compared to last year's £77 million.

Last year's Supreme Court ruling that that the terms 'woman', 'man' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex has caused confusion within the charity sector...

In a recent article for ICLG, BCL partner Rob Lawrie reflects on the realities of modern disputes work, from the practical challenges of multi-jurisdictional litigation and disclosure...

A client facing serious Class A drug charges with the possibility of immediate imprisonment received expert legal representation that resulted in a suspended sentence rather than custody. Through comprehensive mitigation preparation, character references, and strategic advocacy, the defense team successfully demonstrated the client's rehabilitation efforts and secured an outcome that allowed continued employment and personal development.

It is always assumed that sentences in the US for any crime are significantly higher than they are in the UK, but nowhere is this more starkly exemplified than in white collar crime.