Rachel Rothwell
Rachel Rothwell is a Gazette columnist and editor of Litigation Funding magazine
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- Opinion
Should litigation funders still be worried?
The Civil Justice Council is carrying out a review of litigation funding, which will set out clear recommendations for change.
- News
MoJ ‘moves the dial’ on mandatory mediation
Procedure for higher value claims 'seems to work well in Ontario', conference hears.
- News
'Technical amendments' as government plugs gaps in PACCAR bill
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill passes through committee stage in House of Lords.
- News
Smooth ride for PACCAR bill in Lords
Issue of retrospectivity discussed at second reading of Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill.
- Opinion
Should litigation funding fees be recoverable?
Change is clearly on the way for the sector, but this does not necessarily mean bad news for litigation funders.
- News
In depth: Post-PACCAR plans - lit funding sector enters critical period
Reversing PACCAR was the big talking point at the European litigation funding conference. Delegates also appeared relaxed over the prospect of regulation, but not when it came to a cap on fees.
- News
Litigation funding legislation introduced into Lords
Government proposes measure to reverse Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR.
- Opinion
Here’s my plan for cutting motor premiums
The insurance lobby is on the warpath again, but soaring motor premiums are not the fault of injured people.
- Opinion
Transparency pilot offers a window on society
Expansion of media reporting will play a vital role in revealing how decisions are made in the family courts.
- Opinion
A postcode lottery for the bereaved
Improvement in the performance of coroners’ courts is likely to vary considerably depending on where you are in the country.
- News
MoJ ‘actively considering’ wider response to PACCAR ruling
Government 'assessing the impact' of Supreme Court's judgment and considering options for non-CAT proceedings, minister reveals.
- Opinion
Time to end the post-PACCAR chaos
There has never been a better time to be a lawyer who specialises in litigation funding agreements (LFAs).
- Feature
Unhappy families
While the legal framework laid down by the Children Act 1989 remains robust, multiple operational failings in the justice system are letting children down. Rachel Rothwell reports.
- Opinion
Compulsive viewing – all eyes on Churchill
Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council could significantly reshape the litigation landscape.
- Opinion
Surveillance state: the dangers of CCTV
Have you ever felt as though you are being watched? Well, that is because you are.
- News
Clients seek to force concessions from funders
Leading silk says claimants would have to be ‘angelic’ not to capitalise on PACCAR ruling.
- Feature
Ruling the waves
The working environment of maritime lawyers is constantly shifting in response to political and economic events. Rachel Rothwell reports.
- Opinion
Abusers abusing ‘parental alienation’
'Parental alienation' is alleged far too often, which is undermining trust in the family courts.
- Feature
The fix is in
The imminent extension of fixed recoverable costs brings significant challenges for the profession, including in clinical negligence cases.
- Feature
Feeling the squeeze
Litigation funders are suddenly bumping up against a much tougher economic environment as interest rates climb. Rachel Rothwell reports.