For many years, claims involving litigants in person (“LiPs”) were often viewed as relatively straightforward from a litigation perspective. Increasingly, however, the emergence of readily accessible artificial intelligence tools is changing that landscape.
Continue ReadingFollowing the Supreme Court’s decision in Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited [2025] UKSC 33—which held that car dealers and finance companies could not be liable in tort for undisclosed commissions, though the lenders may be liable where the commission arrangements created an unfair relationship with their customers within the meaning of s.140A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“CCA 74”)—the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its Redress Scheme on 30 March 2026, designed to offer an alternative route to compensation for would-be claimants wishing to bring CCA 74 claims. The Scheme applies to regulated motor finance agreements created between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024.
Continue ReadingIn 2025, we reported on the case of Angel v Black Horse Ltd [2025] EWHC 490 (KC), a decision made on appeal from the County Court to the High Court in relation to so-called ‘omnibus’ claims. This has now been the subject of a further appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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Sarah Marten
For many employers, the Employment Rights Act 2025 can feel like a moving target. Just as businesses have got to grips with the changes introduced earlier this year, another wave of reforms is now on the horizon.
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Freya Wright
Freya Wright joined Bermans in February 2024 and is a solicitor in our Property team. We spoke to her to learn more about her and her work.
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Mike Carter
The recent High Court decision requiring Prince Harry and six other claimants to make an interim payment of approximately £9.5 million towards the defendant’s legal costs has brought into sharp focus an important aspect of litigation: costs.
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Elizabeth Wilkinson
Many business owners start companies with friends, family members or long-time colleagues. While those relationships may provide a strong foundation, they offer little protection when disagreements arise, responsibilities become unequal or the business comes under financial pressure. We regularly advise business owners whose working relationships have broken down, often because important legal and financial safeguards were never put in place.
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Rob Eakins
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) creates a risk-based framework for the development, supply and use of artificial intelligence. Although it is an EU law, it may apply to UK businesses that develop or supply AI systems to EU customers, place AI systems on the EU market, or provide AI-powered services whose outputs are used in the EU. This article explains the EU AI Act’s rules on prohibited AI practices, transparency obligations, high-risk AI systems and copyright-related requirements for certain AI models, before considering the UK’s current regulatory approach and the practical implications for data protection, automated decision-making, consumer protection and commercial contracts.
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James Thornton
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Contractual Compensation Clauses: Implications for Commercial Contracts
The UK Supreme Court’s decision in Great Asia Maritime Ltd v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC [2026] UKSC 23 provides important guidance on the relationship between contractual remedies and common law rights. Although the dispute arose from a ship sale agreement, the judgment has wider significance for businesses entering into commercial contracts across all sectors.
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Adrian Fryer
The Equality Act 2010 is the primary legislative framework covering discrimination in employment. In terms of the protected characteristic of sex, several different forms of discrimination are recognised. One of these is indirect discrimination. If an employer operates a provision, criterion, or practice (PCP) which places those of a certain sex at a particular disadvantage when compared with others, this will be discriminatory unless the employer can justify the PCP as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
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