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Will the Supreme Court’s ruling on ‘visual nuisance’ have a knock-on effect on office developments?
Net curtains. Not a topic you would necessarily expect the Supreme Court to be ruling...
February 6, 2023
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Court delivers good news for expert witnesses worried about potential costs liability
Being an expert witness can be pretty daunting. First, there is the decidedly unappealing prospect...
January 30, 2023
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What will the economic challenges of 2023 mean for law firms?
With our feet now firmly under the table of 2023, what does the year ahead...
January 24, 2023
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Can winning claimants recover interest on litigation loans from their opponents?
If a client takes out a loan to enable them to bring a case that...
January 16, 2023
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Will reforms help London keep its top spot in international arbitration?
Where is the best place to conduct international arbitration? City lawyers would immediately cheer ‘London!’,...
January 9, 2023
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The Good, The Bad, and How Sentry Differs
I recently had the chance to watch a CBS clip about litigation funding, and wanted...
January 5, 2023
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Public awareness of class actions is about to be boosted
If you haven’t yet heard of consumer champion Walter Merricks’s epic £17bn class action against...
December 19, 2022
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Court delays are a threat to access to justice
Seventy-five weeks. That is how long many claimants should now expect to wait before their...
December 12, 2022
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Why cyber security is a big issue for the legal sector
There is a national day for everything these days. National Hedgehog Day, National Garlic Day,...
December 5, 2022
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Litigation Finance in Canada
Following the path of other common law countries: the United Kingdom, Australia, and in the...
November 30, 2022
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Fixed costs will make it harder for vulnerable tenants to enforce their rights
The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from exposure to damp and mould in his...
November 28, 2022
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Sentry Funding becomes a Support Through Court charity partner.
We have signed a new charitable partnership with Support Through Court. The charity makes sure...
November 25, 2022
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Regulation of litigation funding in Ireland
On 14 September 2022, Irish Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announced that Ireland is likely...
November 24, 2022
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Litigation will be a key weapon in the battle for net zero
As world leaders met for the COP 27 summit this month, environmental issues have been...
November 21, 2022
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As legal departments face tighter budgets, is litigation funding the answer?
In these challenging economic times, the workload faced by in-house legal departments is getting bigger,...
November 14, 2022
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European Regulation of Litigation Funding
On September 13, 2022, the European Parliament passed a resolution that supports the establishment of...
October 24, 2022
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Undisclosed Commission: Scheme Update
Following a series of meetings this week with various barristers I wanted to share some...
October 4, 2022
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Can a litigation funder be liable for costs predating funding agreement?
The recent High Court decision of ECU Group PLC v HSBC Bank PLC & Ors...
September 7, 2022
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Legal privileges in litigation finance
The right to attorney-client privilege is a fundamental right for all litigants. In cases where...
August 3, 2022
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Confidentiality in Litigation Finance
Litigation finance, also known as litigation funding, is the mechanism or process through which claimants...
June 13, 2022
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Do we need regulation in litigation finance?
Litigation funding is a hybrid between law and finance. As the legal part is formalized,...
May 3, 2022
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Do you need the After The Event insurance in litigation finance?
Litigation funding is an agreement between a claimant and a third-party whereby the latter provides...
April 5, 2022
