Much ado about... gherkins: what the Budget means for solicitors and their clients

The Law Society Gazette · Oct 29, 2026 · 34m

The Budget is always of both personal and professional interest to solicitors. Lawyers pay taxes and run businesses too.

This was the case even more so this year, as the profession waited to hear whether law firms would be specifically targeted to help fund the justice system and the good news came with regards to what wasn't in it.

Legal aid fee rates and the means test were on the wishlist sent by the Law Society to chancellor John Healey. But expectations were not high, and there is some devil in the detail. And what of clients? Capital gains tax, inheritance tax, pensions and property…