30 June 2026
Partner transferred £700,000 to client “to avoid negligence claim”
A former partner in a London law firm transferred almost £700,000 of his own money to a client company to avoid a negligence claim.
30 June 2026
Don’t kick transparency rules into long grass, SRA told
The Solicitors Regulation Authority must publish a timeline setting out when it will resume work on the transparency rules for law firms.
30 June 2026
No privilege for litigation funding documents
Documents created to enable a litigation funder to decide whether to fund a group action are not covered by litigation privilege, the High Court has ruled.
30 June 2026
Consumers turning away from collective action cases
Law firms working on collective action cases face a growing lack of trust amongst consumers who fear genuine claims could be online scams, according to research.
