New Research from Burford Capital and The Lawyer: Two-Thirds of Lawyers Say Strong Claims Go Unpursued Because of Cost
Burford Capital published The London Disputes Report 2026 in association with The Lawyer, based on a survey of senior UK lawyers. The research finds that 67% of respondents believe strong legal claims are often unpursued due to cost and risk concerns, while 85% agree that risk-transfer tools like legal finance improve decision-making.
Key figures
- Strong claims unpursued due to cost
- 67%
- Lawyers with legal finance experience
- 73%
- Settlement driven by management fatigue
- 60%
- Businesses expect greater cost certainty
- 84%
- Boards viewing disputes as financial assets
- 73%
- Risk transfer tools improve decision making
- 85%
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