Is A level economics useless if you don't take it with maths?

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As far as I can tell A Level economics involves very little maths, if any at all

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Corporate law requires you to be a solicitor specialising in corporate law

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Although you can do a law degree, SQEs tend to accept undergrads in any subject

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Law degrees don't require you to have A Levels in any specific subjects (you might already know this)

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Economics A Level is a fine A Level to take to apply for a law degree with

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The people who would be picky about whether you have a law degree or not are the law firms who you need to curry favour from and hopefully secure a training contract with

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Degrees in economics is the standard route into becoming an economist, but the sort of economics degrees you should be looking at require A Level Maths

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Aside from the odd degree in the country, no university will ask you for A Level Economics for economics degrees

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Even if you don't do an economics degree, you would only likely be considered if you have a quantitative background/degree

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Ideally, your law degree should be a qualifying law degree (see: https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/legal-practice-course-route/qualifying-law-degree-common-professional-examination/qualifying-law-degree-providers/)

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From the list of qualifying law degrees, only Buckingham, DeMontfort, New College of the Humanities, Hertfordshire, & Kent do joint degrees in economics.

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In all likelihood, you will likely need to do a conversion course in either law or economics to cover both law and economics (depending on your choice of undergrad).

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It's great that you want to do A level Economics instead of Law to do a law degree or to go into law

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However, A Level Economics won't exactly help you become an economist

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The role as an economist involves maths (or at least a lot of stats)