Litigation Notes

Government to legislate for enforceability of litigation funding agreements based on a share of damages

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Solicitors Regulation Authority reviews high-volume consumer claims sector

Court of Appeal confirms litigation funding agreements are not DBAs if based on a multiple of funding rather than a percentage of damages

Civil Justice Council's final report on litigation funding recommends "light touch" statutory regulation

New claimant could not be substituted to breach of warranty claim where purported assignment ineffective

Civil Justice Council publishes Interim Report and Consultation on Litigation Funding

Representative actions under CPR 19.8: Settlement means key questions on funding and damages will have to wait

European Law Institute publishes principles governing third party litigation funding

Security for costs: Claimant ordered to provide security despite ATE policy with anti-avoidance endorsement

Representative actions under CPR 19.8: High Court strikes out claim for compensation on behalf of passengers in 116,000 delayed or cancelled flights

Competition Appeal Tribunal considers when funders can be paid out of agreed damages following settlement of collective proceedings

The Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT") has held that the class representative in the ongoing "Maritime Car …