2 November 2026
Specialist credit hire firm lands £2m in funding to back MBO
A law firm that specialises in credit hire litigation has secured a £2m funding package to support a management buyout.
2 November 2026
“Lazy” solicitor cleared of tipping off client about police probe
A veteran solicitor has been cleared of tipping off a client about a police investigation but fined for multiple failures in running his practice, which were put down to “laziness”.
2 November 2026
High Court dismisses Irwin Mitchell negligence claim
Irwin Mitchell has fought off a professional negligence claim, with the High Court finding it had given proper advice and was also entitled to rely on the views of counsel.
2 November 2026
CPS puts another fictitious case before High Court
The CPS has again cited a fictitious authority to the High Court, which decided that, while “unsatisfactory”, it did not matter to the outcome.
