“High Court rules that forced labour and exploitation claims against Dyson will be tried next year”, 14 January 2026

A trial against Dyson companies of claims of modern slavery, forced labour and exploitation will take place in April 2027.

In a judgment handed down today, following a case management conference in December 2025, a judge ruled that the claims of 24 former migrant workers will be tried by listening to the cases of six individuals on the conditions in the Malaysian factories and worker accommodation in the Dyson electronics supply chain. The trial will determine the liability of the Dyson electronic corporate group to the six lead claimants...

The claimants, who are represented by law firm Leigh Day, allege that they were subjected to forced labour and false imprisonment while working to produce components for the Dyson supply chain, employed by Malaysian companies ATA Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd (ATA) and Jabco Filter System Sdn Bhd. 

The High Court ordered that Dyson must now disclose certain “known” documents…

Mr Justice Pepperall stressed the need to ensure that the impoverished and vulnerable claimants were on an equal footing with the well-resourced and commercially experienced defendants…