In CYK v Davis [2026] EWHC 2093 (Ch), HHJ Johns KC refused to strike out a £20m negligence counterclaim for warehousing but struck out a bankrupt co-defendant's counterclaim.
Katch Fund Solutions sues ATE insurer Stonefort for £19.5m over SSB Law's cavity wall policies, Merricks and Innsworth settle at £62.6m, and Minster Law acquires ARAG Law's personal…
Manifest incompetence needs systemic or fundamental failure, not one badly handled file. Two Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal outcomes mark out where poor service ends and where regulatory misconduct begins.
Conveyancing complaints to the Legal Ombudsman rose 41% in the year to 31 March 2026. Poor service was found in 78% of files and poor complaint handling in…