AI in Litigation & Court Rules.
Good news for legal tech: Civil Justice Council confirmed no new mandatory AI declarations are needed for legal drafting. But beware judges are still penalising unverified AI work under existing rules. Set firm guidelines #LegalTech#Litigation
@lawsocgazette@sra_solicitors@API At the same time, senior judges have warned that firms which artificially inflate base costs to ensure they reach theΒ 25% cap on damages deductionsΒ could face regulatory scrutiny, including referral to the SRA.
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A court disallowed a law firm's Β£30,000 success fee after finding its LEI checks were inadequate. Judges have also warned that firms inflating base costs to reach the 25% damages cap risk regulatory scrutiny.#PersonalInjury#LegalCosts
@lawsocgazette@sra_solicitors@API Judicial scrutiny of costs and funding arrangements continues to increase.
In a recent case, a law firm'sΒ Β£30,000 success feeΒ was disallowed after the court found its enquiries into the client's existing Legal Expenses Insurance, were inadequate.
Birth injury litigation remains a highly specialised area where expertise, detailed evidence gathering and long-term client support are critical. Firms operating in this space should expect continued public attention, legal developments and policy debate throughout 2026
NHS Maternity Care Crisis! More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm at a single NHS trust. Birth injury claims remain one of the most closely watched areas of clinical negligence litigation. #ClinicalNegligence#BirthInjury#PersonalInjury
Birth injury claims continue to represent some of the most complex cases in the legal sector, while recent developments in case law are reshaping how catastrophic injury claims are assessed.
As fixed costs continue to affect lower-value work, maternity and birth injury litigation remains a highly specialised area where expertise, detailed evidence gathering and long-term client support are critical.
Firms operating in this space should expect continued public focus.