Decision follows bid by claim’s funder to scupper deal struck with lead claimant Walter Merricks
Interim report makes ‘compelling case for some form of mandatory regulation’, according to one observer
Excessive regulation could lead to funders exiting the market, potentially reducing access to justice, ELI study suggests
Action to end uncertainty over Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling to await result of wider funding review
CMS report reveals that £120bn in damages have been sought over last five years and predicts further rise in number of claims
Ben Rigby reports from London International Disputes Week’s main conference in Westminster
Report commissioned by Legal Services Board reveals that funders back 3-5% of potential cases
Laws clamping down on power of Big Tech and exonerating victims of Post Office Horizon scandal rushed through
Third-party funding’s role helping to expose a widespread miscarriage of justice has put it under unprecedented political scrutiny, report Ben Rigby and John Malpas
Former Australian prime minister and UK secretary general will discuss state-related dispute resolution at June event
Retrospective nature of legislation to ensure enforceability of litigation funding agreements faces detailed scrutiny
Litigation funder has committed up to $40m in funding for the firm’s private equity clients
Bill welcomed for ‘confining threat to litigation funding to history books’
Lord Chancellor says legislation will reverse impact of Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling
Legislation promised after funding’s role in exposing Post Office Horizon scandal is highlighted