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Firms Are Getting Cold Feet Over DBAs
TheJudge• March 26th, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I went along to an excellent debate on damages-based agreements chaired by Michael Napier QC, and hosted by Harbour Litigation Funding and Expedite Resolution. One of the main points that came across was the extent … Continued
Emergency ATE Underwriting Facility for Commercial Disputes at TheJudge
TheJudge• March 13th, 2013
Due to unprecedented levels of applications for ATE insurance and litigation funding, TheJudge has secured commitment to house various underwriters on-site to speed up the application process. This facility offers a last minute lifeline to commercial litigators trying to secure … Continued
Highest Ever Volume of ATE Applications for TheJudge
TheJudge• February 25th, 2013
It’s all hands to the pump at TheJudge as we have just received our highest ever volume of commercial litigation and arbitration ATE insurance applications in one day. There has been an increasing rise in referral volumes over the past … Continued
Enforcement strategy – not an afterthought!
Matthew Amey• February 20th, 2013
We’ve previously advised on the importance of a good case memorandum when applying for arbitration funding. Some law firms have admittedly been better than others in addressing all the likely requirements of funders and arbitration cost insurers, but it is … Continued
Security for Costs Case – A Red Herring?
Matthew Amey• February 14th, 2013
We recently commented on reports that an After the Event (‘ATE’) insurance policy had been upheld as adequate security for costs. Now that more details have emerged, it appears that the story is perhaps not as ground breaking as it … Continued
Scale of interest rate swaps mis-selling revealed by the FSA
TheJudge• February 14th, 2013
The FSA yesterday confirmed that some of the largest banks in the country could be facing significant claims in relation to the latest mis-selling scandal to hit the UK. With banks already preparing to pay out more than £10billion as … Continued
Will Delegated Authority Have a Role in 2013 and Beyond?
TheJudge• February 14th, 2013
Delegated authority arrangements have, to date, been a vital tool in the After the Event (‘ATE’) insurance market. The law firm has the benefit of a fast, efficient and, in some cases, guaranteed method of insuring its cases whereas the … Continued
New “Fast Track” System in the CAT?
TheJudge• February 14th, 2013
Recently, the Government’s BIS (department for Business, Innovation and Skills) announced proposed changes to the way in which competition litigation is dealt with in the UK. One of the proposed amendments is to widen the remit of the Competition Appeals … Continued
Will Delegated Authority Have a Role in 2013 and Beyond?
TheJudge• February 14th, 2013
Delegated authority arrangements have, to date, been a vital tool in the After the Event (‘ATE’) insurance market. The law firm has the benefit of a fast, efficient and, in some cases, guaranteed method of insuring its cases whereas the … Continued
