Guest AuthorJan 102 minWhat is a Litigation Loan ?So what is a litigation loan? A litigation loan is a type of loan that some banks or niche loan companies may provide to certain...
Guest AuthorJan 43 minThird Party Litigation FundingThe English legal doctrines of "maintenance" and "champerty" have historically precluded third parties from paying for litigation. An...
PhilAug 30, 20212 minBurford Litigation Funding deploys well in excess of previous years capital In a recent stock market update, Burford said it had deployed $399m (£291m) across the group, of which some $215m (£156.8m) was related...
PhilJul 25, 20212 minFundamental Dishonesty Personal Injury Claim Costs Claimant £200kA finding of fundamental dishonesty in a recent personal injury claim sends a serious warning to potential claimants about the impact of...
PhilMay 31, 20211 minWhiplash Reforms SummaryThe Governments introduction of the Whiplash Reforms or the Civil Liability Act, with effect from May 2021 will increase the small...
PhilApr 11, 20212 minCourt Fees to Increase From October 2021? Civil Court fees are set to increase from September or October 2021 as the Government seeks an increase of millions of pounds more to...
PhilMar 14, 20217 minPotter v Canada Square Operations Limited – Limitation Period Clarified Claimants, claimant law firms and other ancillary mis-selling businesses were celebrating last week after The Court of Appeal handed down...
PhilFeb 24, 20212 minWoodford Group Litigation Secures ATE insurance and FundingAfter a year-long investigation into potential claims on behalf of investors in the Woodford Equity Income Fund which included analysing...
PhilFeb 9, 20213 minATE insurance: Boom time for ATE?The ongoing recession and subsequent increase in insolvencies could prove to be a good time to get into commercial after the event...
PhilFeb 7, 20216 minInsurance Age Article On the Commercial ATE Opportunities for Brokers, with Contributions From Us The after the event (ATE) insurance market is an odd one. There’s no other way to describe it. It behaves like insurance only in the...
PhilJan 31, 20212 minHome Repossession Ban Extended to April 2021The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its most recent guidance to extend the ban on home repossessions to 1 April 2021 after...
PhilJan 25, 20213 minBegbies Traynor suggests 630,000 UK businesses are in “significant financial distress".According to the most recent Red Flag Alert research from Begbies Traynor, there were 630,000 UK businesses in “significant financial...
PhilJan 21, 20212 minTibbington Consulting kicks off 2021 by helping Hiro Insurance reach its seed funding targetTibbington Consulting has taken an equity stake in Hiro Insurance, an innovative insurtech provider of home insurance products, using...
PhilJan 14, 20212 minBristol Based Senta is acquired by IRIS Software Group at 120x return Tibbington Consulting Ltd provided seed capital to Bristol based Senta Ltd, who provide cloud-based practice management software for...
PhilNov 16, 20202 minTIBBINGTON CONSULTING TAKES A STAKE IN LAKA INSURANCE Tibbington Consulting has taken an equity stake in LAKA Insurance, the bicycle, health & recovery insurance collective. This concludes...
PhilNov 2, 20203 minDoes Covid - 19 trigger the Force Majeure clause in a contract? Force Majeure Force majeure clauses are what commercial lawyers will be chewing on for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the foreseeable...
PhilOct 24, 20203 minSolicitor v Solicitor actions following court ruling over client costs deductions? In Belsner v CAM Legal Services, the court ruled that the claimant had not given informed consent to her former personal injury...
PhilSep 16, 20201 minFunder LCM executes an agreement to finance a portfolio of 20 construction claims with Norton Rose Publicly listed dispute litigation funder Litigation Capital Management (LCM), has executed an agreement to finance a portfolio of up to...
PhilSep 9, 20202 minHarbour Litigation Funding is backing group action against Marriott International for data breachHarbour litigation funding is backing a representative action being brought by group claims specialist Hausfeld against Marriott...
PhilAug 18, 20202 minLCM forms alliance with DLA Piper and new funder Aldersgate Funding to provide access to £150m.DLA Piper has entered into a non-exclusive arrangement with publicly listed disputes financier Litigation Capital Management (LCM), and a...