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Court of Appeal decision provides clarification to actions brought by multiple claimants
Emily Thomas• April 22nd, 2024
Many cases are only economic to fund when claimants with similar claims pool their claims together and agree that the costs of funding and ATE insurance are shared between the claimant group. There have been countless examples of such reciprocity … Continued
Video Series: funding offshore litigation post-PACCAR
Thejudge• March 5th, 2024
In this two-part video series, Matthew Amey, Sarah Breckenridge and Simon Jerrum discuss issues arising in the funding of litigation in offshore jurisdictions, in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in PACCAR. The discussion includes considering when … Continued
TheJudge Top Ranked for Litigation Support
TheJudge• July 3rd, 2023
For the fourth year running, TheJudge is delighted to be in Band 1 for Litigation Support as a broker. Our director Matthew Amey also maintains his individual Band 1 ranking as a notable practitioner. Thank you to all our referees … Continued
Delay in the Courts and How Obtaining ATE Insurance prior to ADR/Mediation Can be Beneficial
Donna Nortcliffe• January 13th, 2023
It has recently been reported that there are considerable delays in the Court system, for example, with Multi Track claims taking up to four months longer to reach trial. Whilst in some cases, parties have little choice but to commence … Continued
TheJudge remains top ranked broker for litigation finance in Chambers & Partners 2022
Thejudge• July 5th, 2022
TheJudge is delighted to announce that for the third year running it has been ranked Band 1 in the Litigation Funding Brokers UK category. “Their understanding of the disputes process coupled … Continued
Chief Justice highlights the need to consider litigation funding reform for access to justice in Ireland
Thejudge• April 29th, 2022
The Chief Justice of Ireland has spoken out, identifying reform of third-party litigation funding, as a possible means through which access to justice can be improved in Ireland. Ireland is one of the last jurisdictions in the world where litigation … Continued
New Delaware Supreme Court decision opens door to recovering cost of litigation funding
Thejudge• April 29th, 2022
In the U.S., the general rule is that each party in a legal proceeding pays its own costs and fees. There are some exceptions under which federal courts, and occasionally federal agencies, may order the losing party to pay the … Continued
Tech Giants fail in bids to reveal ATE premiums in the CAT
Thejudge• March 7th, 2022
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) has refused to disclose a proposed representative claimant’s after-the-event insurance premiums to Google, ruling for the second time in recent months, that to do so would give the defendant an ‘unfair tactical advantage’. As part … Continued
Judgment Preservation Insurance – Preserving damages awards
Thejudge• October 2nd, 2021
Judgment Preservation Insurance – Preserving damages awards against an adverse appeal/annulment What is judgement preservation insurance? Judgement preservation insurance is insurance which provides coverage to plaintiffs who have already obtained a favourable judgement at trial court. It protects against risk … Continued
