From 1st April CFA success fees & ATE premiums will no longer be recoverable for insolvency cases
Katie Armstrong• January 14th, 2016
From the 1st April 2016 CFA success fees and ATE premiums will no longer be recoverable for insolvency cases. Act quickly to take advantage of the existing rules. The effects of this legislative change will inevitably be most acute in … Continued
Ding Dong is Mitchell Dead?
TheJudge• December 13th, 2015
While there may not have been singing in the street, some recent and interesting developments in case law mean that solicitors who could have been facing heavy sanctions for missing court deadlines may be able to breathe a quiet sigh … Continued
CLASS OF 2015: The Consumer Rights Act Comes into Force
James Blick• December 1st, 2015
The Consumer Right Act 2015 came into force on 1st of October 2015 and introduces a limited “opt-out” collective action and collective settlement regime to the UK for the first time. From the 1st of October the Competition Appeals Tribunal … Continued
Cost shifting in treaty cases
James Delaney• November 4th, 2015
Cost shifting in treaty cases? Step-up Adverse Cost Insurers As little as three years ago most law firms referring treaty cases to TheJudge, were either seeking funding or some form of insurance hedge for the lawyer’s own fees. Adverse costs … Continued
Firms with Benefits: How ATE Can Help Protect Against Professional Negligence and give Fee Earners an Edge
TheJudge• October 6th, 2015
Avoiding Negligence Claims for Failing to Advise – ATE Insurance There can be no doubt that advising client’s on the availability of After the Event (“ATE”) insurance for their case is best practice. Not only is it required under the … Continued
Another Funder Launches Targeting Smaller Commercial Claims
TheJudge• September 13th, 2015
TheJudge has added another funder to its growing panel of third party funders who are specifically targeting commercial disputes that require between £20,000 and £250,000 of funding. This new entrant is another illustration of how the third party funding market … Continued
Recent High Court ruling highlights importance of well-drafted funding agreements for Insolvency Practitioners
James Blick• July 16th, 2015
Stevensdrake Ltd v Hunt & Ors [2015] EWHC 1527 (Ch) (20 May 2015) In Stevensdrake Ltd v Hunt & Ors, the High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a liquidator seeking to avoid personal liability for legal fees under … Continued
Do All Litigation Funders Charge the Same?
Matthew Amey• June 4th, 2015
Do you believe that all third party commercial litigation funders charge the same for funding a case? A recent survey report commissioned by one the largest litigation funders suggests exactly that. The report commentary says that, by and large, funders … Continued
Addleshaw Goddard – TheJudge Insolvency Seminar
TheJudge• February 13th, 2015
On Friday 30th January, Addleshaw Goddard invited TheJudge to run a seminar for their Insolvency Practitioner clients in light of the proposed deadline of 1st April 2015 when the current exemption for insolvency proceedings from the Legal Aid Sentencing and … Continued