There will continue to be scrutiny on the conduct of claimants and their solicitors in litigation, given the ongoing political and regulatory focus on SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation). The new government has reiterated its support for further SLAPPs reforms (which have cross-party support), following the introduction of the early dismissal mechanism to address SLAPPs in economic crime proceedings under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (with new Civil Procedure Rules awaited to bring the mechanism fully into effect). The Solicitors Regulation Authority - which has joined the government's taskforce on SLAPPs - is also continuing its focus on solicitors' conduct in cases that might be deemed to be SLAPPs, following its thematic review on this issue in April 2024 and its updated Warning Notice to solicitors and law firms in May 2024.