Litigation/Dispute Resolution
No misconduct by judge who wrongly jailed barrister
The High Court has ruled that there was no misconduct by a judge who wrongly jailed a barrister for contempt of court.
High Court rejects abuse claim against data breach lawyers
The High Court has rejected an accusation of abuse of process levied against a leading consumer claim law firm and a KC over their conduct of a data breach case.
Law firm wins limitation argument over negligence claims
A now-defunct law firm has won a Limitation Act argument over two negligence claims initially brought against the firm that the claimants wrongly believed to be its successor practice.
Platform aims to ensure clients “genuinely understand” their costs
A leading costs lawyer has launched a tech platform to help ensure that clients “genuinely understand” and consent to the costs involved in their cases.
Lawyers making “fewer but better” complaints to FOS
Lawyers are bringing far fewer but “better evidenced” complaints on behalf of clients to the Financial Ombudsman Service, it said yesterday.
Law firm can go ahead with Legal Ombudsman judicial review
A law firm has won permission to judicially review a decision by the Legal Ombudsman to award a former client £66,000 in compensation and refunded or waived legal fees.
AI to create “dividing line between innovative and conservative firms”
Artificial intelligence will create a “huge dividing line” between innovative and conservative law firms, the founder of a Sussex litigation practice has predicted.
SRA and FCA warn over multiple representation and termination fees
The SRA and FCA have joined forces to warn about multiple representation and excessive termination fees in motor finance claims.
PLC’s actions in defending claim “commercially amoral”, says judge
The High Court has accused a leading construction company of being “commercially amoral” for putting a subsidiary into liquidation to seemingly avoid paying out on a claim.
Tribunal: AI use adds to doubts over would-be lawyer’s integrity
A legal practice course graduate seeking authorisation as an immigration adviser raised concerns about his integrity by citing fake cases generated by ChatGPT, a tribunal has ruled.
City law firm suing ex-client over “defamatory” emails
A City law firm is suing a former client for defamation and malicious falsehood contained in emails he sent to the Legal Ombudsman and others.
LSB, APIL and Law Centres Federation to intervene in Mazur
The Legal Services Board, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and the Law Centres Federation have all been granted permission to intervene in next month’s Mazur appeal.
Lawyers sign letter to Starmer calling for “universal” anti-SLAPPs law
A group of media lawyers, including newspaper general counsel and KCs, have put their names to an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for stronger anti-SLAPP provisions.
Advice on conduct of litigation was not clear enough, LSB finds
Some of the information provided to lawyers over the years about the conduct of litigation was not clear enough, the Legal Services Board has concluded.
SRA issues ‘no win, no fee’ warning to counter poor behaviour
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning notice on the use of ‘no win, no fee’ agreements in high-volume consumer claims amid multiple concerns about their misuse.
Blog
The overlooked hate crime reform in Crime & Policing Act
Reforms introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mark a significant development in hate crime law in England and Wales, recognising hostility related to sex as an aggravated offence.
The SRA’s strict liability gamble has failed. Good
The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Dentons v SRA on 27 April, and the profession is right to welcome it. It is the second time in short succession that the court has corrected the SRA.
How AI presents real opportunities for barristers
AI presents real opportunities to improve access to justice and to support barristers in day-to-day legal practice. But we all need to understand and mitigate the risks.
