Burford research finds cost overtakes legal merits in UK litigation decisions in 2026

By Public Technologies
  • Burford Capital published new market analysis in Burford Quarterly on how capital discipline is reshaping dispute strategy across the legal sector.
  • Research with The Lawyer found cost has become the top factor in UK litigation decisions, reducing the weight of legal merits alone.
  • The report flagged wider use of legal finance to manage risk, accelerate liquidity from claims, judgments, or arbitral awards.
  • Separate analysis pointed to rising law firm investment in technology, including AI, with implications for service delivery economics.


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