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Jan 27
Tax Advice in 2025: What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead
As we step into 2025, the world of taxation is evolving, with new rules, regulations, and strategies to consider. Whether you're a...


Guest Author
Dec 12, 2024
How to Start a Company in Estonia: A Step-by-Step Guide
Estonia, often referred to as the "Digital Nation," is a global pioneer in leveraging technology to make life simpler for entrepreneurs....


Phil
Jun 21, 2023
Are You in Need of an ATE Insurance Expert?
An "ATE insurance expert" typically refers to an individual who specialises in After-The-Event (ATE) insurance. ATE insurance is a type...


Phil
Jan 6, 2023
Candey Ltd v Crumple and another
Lawyers who took their fight for £4m litigation costs to the Supreme Court – only to suffer a unanimous loss – today said they had ‘no...


Phil
Dec 15, 2022
High court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim
The High Court rejected a defendant’s bid to escape the full rigour of the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) regime in a ruling...


Phil
Dec 5, 2022
LionFish Litigation Funding losses cause concern for Rosenblatt
The listed owner of law firm Rosenblatt is braced for a £4m hit after its litigation funding subsidiary suffered two damaging losses, its...


Phil
Nov 18, 2022
Fixed costs extension delayed again to October 2023
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that fixed recoverable costs will not be extended until October 2023. In a speech to the Civil...


Phil
Oct 26, 2022
Belsner may have killed off costs challenges for good, says expert
Two Court of Appeal rulings on the long-running issue of recovering monies deducted from clients’ damages could spell the death knell for...


Phil
Sep 11, 2022
Manolete Partners litigation funder likely to lose £5m after shock court defeat
A listed litigation financier has admitted that it could lose as much as £5m this year after a shock High Court defeat in one of its...


Guest Author
Jan 10, 2022
What 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 Author
Jan 4, 2022
Third Party Litigation Funding
The English legal doctrines of "maintenance" and "champerty" have historically precluded third parties from paying for litigation. An...


Phil
Aug 30, 2021
Burford 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...


Phil
Jul 25, 2021
Fundamental Dishonesty Personal Injury Claim Costs Claimant £200k
A finding of fundamental dishonesty in a recent personal injury claim sends a serious warning to potential claimants about the impact of...


Phil
May 31, 2021
Whiplash Reforms Summary
The Governments introduction of the Whiplash Reforms or the Civil Liability Act, with effect from May 2021 will increase the small...


Phil
Apr 11, 2021
Court 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...


Phil
Mar 14, 2021
Potter 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...


Phil
Feb 24, 2021
Woodford Group Litigation Secures ATE insurance and Funding
After a year-long investigation into potential claims on behalf of investors in the Woodford Equity Income Fund which included analysing...


Phil
Feb 9, 2021
ATE 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...


Phil
Feb 7, 2021
Insurance 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...

Phil
Jan 31, 2021
Home Repossession Ban Extended to April 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its most recent guidance to extend the ban on home repossessions to 1 April 2021 after...
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