Public sector legal claims surge after more than a decade of decline

Legal actions against public bodies in England and Wales jumped sharply in 2025, reversing more than a decade of broadly falling numbers, according to a new report from law firm Burges Salmon and litigation intelligence platform Solomonic. The Public Sector Litigation Report, which analyses more than 8,550 High Court claims involving nearly 1,300 public sector … Continue reading Public sector legal claims surge after more than a decade of decline