COVID-19
The ongoing litigation regarding business interruption insurance claims arising out of COVID-19 closures continues, although the limitation deadline has now passed for many businesses. The latest major development was the Supreme Court's confirmation in Gatwick Investment Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE [2026] UKSC 14 that furlough payments made under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme reduced sums payable by insurers. Read more here: Supreme Court rules on the impact of furlough payments on COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims
Litigation funding
In December 2025, the Government confirmed its intention to introduce legislation "as soon as Parliamentary time allows" to reverse the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in PACCAR and to implement regulation of third-party litigation funding agreements. Once these changes had been implemented the Government said it would consider the wider litigation funding reforms proposed by the Civil Justice Council. However, the proposals were not referenced in the King's Speech and PACCAR remains in force. We discussed the Government's announcement in our article here: PACCAR reversal: Government confirms intention to introduce new legislation.