The Rise of AI in UK Legal Practice: Adoption v Integration Update 28th Oct 2025Ai, AI in Insurance, Artificial IntelligenceFOILArtificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly features in the everyday work of lawyers across private practice firms, in-house legal teams, and among regulators and courts.
Apologies and Duties of Candour Event – Dr Jeffrey Wale slides Update 27th Oct 2025Event, FOIL EventFOILPresentation slides by Dr Jeffrey Wale
How UK Insurers are Responding to the Escalating Risk of Cyber Attacks Update 27th Oct 2025Cyber, data breach, ICOFOILAt a time when digital infrastructure supports every aspect of business and society, the threat of cyber attacks is intensifying and has become one of the most significant and persistent risks facing the UK.
The Increase in Fraud and the Response of UK Insurers Update 24th Oct 2025Fraud, Regulation, TechnologyFOILFraudulent insurance claims are on the rise in the UK, which is imposing significant costs on insurers, policyholders, and public services.
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency – Changes and Impact Update 23rd Oct 2025Costs, Due diligence, Economic CrimeFOILThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is among the most significant reforms to UK company law and the corporate register for several years.
Open Justice – Practice Direction 51ZH – Access to Public Domain Documents Update 21st Oct 2025CPR, Electronic Documents, Open JusticeFOILFOIL originally responded to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee’s proposal for a new CPR Rule 5.4C addressing access to court documents by non-parties in early 2024.
Mazur – the story so far Update 10th Oct 2025Legal Services, MazurFOILThere is perhaps an irony in the fact that a claim involving litigants in person has triggered the latest shockwave in the legal service market. This brief update aims to bring you up to speed on the fallout from the High Court decision in Mazur and Stuart v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) and to offer an overview of FOIL’s subsequent response.
Dilip Desai & Anor v Paul David Wood & Anor Update 7th Oct 2025Professional IndemnityFOILThe July 2025 Court of Appeal judgment in Dilip Desai & Anor v Paul David Wood & Anor (EWCA Civ 906) addresses a fundamental question in professional indemnity insurance (PII) claims: whether third-party claimants have a direct entitlement to insurance proceeds paid to an insured company prior to its liquidation.
The Hillsborough Law – Public Office (Accountability) Bill Update 19th Sep 2025Duties of candour, Hillsborough Law, Public SectorFOILAfter a long wait, the Government has finally announced their intention to proceed with a 'Hillsborough Law' through the introduction of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
The Watson Judgment and Implications for PI Litigation Update 16th Sep 2025Civil Procedure, County court, CPR, Directions, Fast Track claims, Personal Injury, Practice Direction 8B, Pre-action Protocol, Pre-action protocols, Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents, Road traffic accidentFOILThe Nature of Claim: This was a Low-value personal injury claim arising from a road traffic accident, processed under the Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) for Low Value Claims in Road Traffic Accidents.
An evaluation of HMCTS Digital Services Reform Update 12th Sep 2025Damages, Digital Claims Portal (DCP), Online case management, Online Civil Money Claims Pilot, TechnologyFOILHMCTS have quietly published a report based on work undertaken by Frontier Economics and IFF Research on the digitalisation of seven Civil, Family, and Tribunals services: damages (DCP), divorce, family public law, financial remedy, Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC), probate, and Social Security and Child Support.
URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd Update 18th Aug 2025Appeals, Construction, Court of Appeal, Damages, Supreme CourtFOILThe Supreme Court’s decision in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd UKSC 21 is a pivotal authority for developers, designers, consultants, and insurers, clarifying the law on historic building safety and professional liability.
