Litigation/Dispute Resolution


Appeal judges reject challenge to law firm negligence ruling

4 March 2026

The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to a High Court ruling that a law firm was not negligent in its advice to settle £2m of claims.


“Make LEI compulsory”, litigation funding expert tells MPs

26 February 2026

Legal expenses insurance should be compulsory for everyone, the co-chair of the Civil Justice Council working party on litigation funding has told MPs.


Public sector and probate drive 7% rise in High Court claims

25 February 2026

Public sector claims and probate claims are two of the main reasons why claims issued in the High Court rose by 7% last year, according to new figures.


Solicitor faces probe after putting client documents into ChatGPT

24 February 2026

The Upper Tribunal has warned lawyers against putting client documents into ChatGPT and other open-source AI tools after a solicitor admitted doing so.


High-powered Court of Appeal gears up to hear Mazur

23 February 2026

Master of the Rolls Lord Justice Vos, Chancellor of the High Court Lord Justice Birss and Lady Justice Andrews will today hear the Mazur appeal.


Judge refers barrister to BSB for including “false fact” in particulars

23 February 2026

The High Court has referred a direct access barrister to the Bar Standards Board for signing a statement of truth that pleaded a false allegation of fact.


Judge can grant injunction to protect party’s lawyers from abuse

23 February 2026

The High Court was wrong to rule that it did not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, the Court of Appeal has decided.


No fiduciary relationship between solicitor and start-up investor

23 February 2026

There was no fiduciary relationship between a solicitor acting for a start-up and its majority shareholders, and an investor in the company, the High Court has ruled.


Merricks and funder resume hostilities over settlement “vindication”

20 February 2026

Collective action pioneer Walter Merricks and his litigation funder are at loggerheads once more in the wake of the latest CAT ruling on interchange fees.


CJC calls for declaration about AI use in drafting witness statements

19 February 2026

Litigators should have to declare that they did not use artificial intelligence in preparing witness statements for trial, the Civil Justice Council has proposed.

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