Will artificial intelligence revolutionise the litigation funding market any time soon? (Spoiler alert) Probably not!
Verity Jackson-Grant• September 26th, 2019
It is no secret that applying for litigation funding can be arduous and time consuming. On the one hand, it’s no surprise that it might take some time to convince a funder to invest potentially millions of pounds in the … Continued
Competition Review
TheJudge• July 15th, 2019
Creative solutions for financing competition litigation Deciding whether to pursue a competition claim following loss as a result of anti-competitive behaviour is not an easy decision to make. Potential claimants can find themselves in the frustrating situation of needing cash … Continued
Davey v Money & Ors
Verity Jackson-Grant• June 11th, 2019
Davey v Money & Ors: Beware of leaving the litigation funder to arrange the client’s ATE insurance The judgement in Davey v Money v ChapelGate [2019] EWHC 997 (Ch) will have come as a disappointment to the litigation funding community. … Continued
TheJudge’s May Insights
TheJudge• May 10th, 2019
Don’t fall foul of the updated SRA obligations Unless you are new to dispute resolution, it is likely that you’ll have a good understanding of litigation funding and ATE insurance and will engage in regular discussions with your clients about the … Continued
Insurance is an essential ingredient as the global expansion of litigation funding continues
Matthew Amey• May 3rd, 2019
Insurance is an essential ingredient as the global expansion of litigation funding continues The Abu-Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Courts have published a set of Litigation Funding Rules 2019 making them the first authority to issue such rules in the Middles … Continued
Don’t fall foul of the updated SRA obligations
Verity Jackson-Grant• May 1st, 2019
Unless you are new to dispute resolution, it is likely you’ll have a good understanding of litigation funding and After the Event (ATE) insurance. You probably have your fair share of “go-to” contacts that you call when the need arises. … Continued
TheJudge’s February Update
TheJudge• March 7th, 2019
Adverse Costs Insurance – Differing Perspectives A representative of a well-known funder recently stated that there are significant capacity issues within the ATE market and that it is becoming more and more difficult for claimants to obtain adverse costs insurance … Continued
Review of LASPO Part 2: Not much to see here…
Verity Jackson-Grant• February 25th, 2019
The review of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO), published earlier this month, leaves little to write home about but it does offer some hope with regard to the future use of damages-based … Continued
Avoiding Rogue Players
Verity Jackson-Grant• February 7th, 2019
Litigation funding and insurance: avoiding rogue players In any financial services sector, you will find a spectrum of companies with different credentials. At one end of the spectrum there will be legitimate entities, highly experienced companies serving the needs of … Continued