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Is The End Inevitable? MOJ to make Statement on Insolvency Exemption
TheJudge• December 13th, 2015
There has been much talk in the Insolvency litigation community over the fact that the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is due to make a statement on the future of the insolvency exemption by the end of this year. In February … 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
A Big Win for Creditors & Insolvency Practitioners: MOJ Extends Insolvency LASPOA Exemption
TheJudge• March 13th, 2015
On the 26 of February, with a little more than a month until it was due to commence sections 44 and 46 of the LASPO ACT, The Ministry Of Justice (MOJ) announced that it would extend the exemption allowing for … Continued
TheJudge and Burford host breakfast briefing on Insolvency
TheJudge• February 12th, 2015
TheJudge & Burford hosted a successful breakfast briefing at The Waldorf Hilton on 27th January, which saw some of the leading insolvency lawyers and IP’s get together to discuss the removal of insolvency’s carve out from LASPO, and the impact … Continued
2014 – A YEAR IN REVIEW
TheJudge• December 13th, 2014
As Christmas approaches, we take the opportunity to look back over some of the key changes in the litigation funding sector. 1. No refunds for broken DBAs It’s not often that we get a stocking filler from the MOJ, but … Continued
RCAN & Osborne Clarke Seminar
TheJudge• November 5th, 2014
RCAN and Osborne Clarke Seminar – Funding in CIS Arbitrations – What You Need To Know 18:00 on Wednesday 5 November 2014 Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB The continued global emergence of third party funding has changed … Continued
Security for Costs in Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations – Can funding really level the playing field?
TheJudge• October 12th, 2014
It was recently reported that an ICSID Tribunal ordered US oil company RSM to post security for costs in what is thought to be the first decision of its kind in RSM Production Corporation v. Saint Lucia, ICSID Case No. … Continued
ATE Premiums & CFA Success Fees for Insolvency Proceedings from April 2015
TheJudge• September 13th, 2014
ATE Insurance Premiums and CFA success fees will cease to be recoverable for Insolvency Proceedings as of April 2015 Legal media are reporting that Shailesh Vara (The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice) has stated that the Government issued an … Continued
Expanding Market: A New Litigation Funder Launches in the UK
TheJudge• September 11th, 2014
IMF Bentham Europe have recently launched in the UK via a joint venture with hedge fund Elliot Management Corporation. As long-established funder with their roots in Australia, IMF Bentham may prove to be an exciting addition to the UK market. … Continued
