The first half of 2026 has produced several decisions with immediate practical implications for businesses litigating in London. The cases considered below address the management of privilege, proof of corporate fraud, historic shareholder claims, contractual termination and jurisdiction provisions, arbitral enforcement and challenges, collective proceedings, and court transparency.
Across those areas, these decisions have practical consequences for how businesses manage litigation risk. They show the importance of defining the client group for legal advice privilege purposes, controlling the circulation of confidential material, maintaining clear transaction and disclosure records, following contractual notice and pricing provisions carefully, and considering how funding, settlement, and court transparency issues may affect the conduct of proceedings. This round-up summarises some of the main developments from the year so far and draws out the points most likely to matter to boards, in-house legal teams, and disputes practitioners.
