Opinion
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OpinionSuccess of 'bold' reforms too early to call
The Ministry of Justice predicted that extending fixed recoverable costs would make legal costs ‘more certain and predictable’. So far, it appears the opposite has happened.
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OpinionWhy Mazur is 'interfering with play'
According to Andrew Roy KC, the offside rule is how we need to think of things in the post-Mazur world.
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OpinionDemystifying AI
Rachel Rothwell reviews 'Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine' by Andrew Hogan.
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OpinionA new costs war begins
Paying parties have wasted no time in citing Mazur in their points of dispute.
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OpinionClipping the wings of class action lawyers
Claimant lawyers will protest that the collective actions regime is still in its infancy and it is too soon for change. They may find themselves shouting into the wind.
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OpinionCAT steps up scrutiny of collective action fees
There is never a dull moment in the collective actions sphere.
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OpinionPortfolio finance under harsh spotlight
A proposal in the Civil Justice Council review that 'portfolio funding' should be regulated by the FCA as a form of loan was unexpected.
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OpinionUK must not repeat Australia’s mistakes of constraining access to justice
Litigation funding in the UK is at a critical juncture.
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OpinionJoined-up digital justice will be a stress buster
A dispute is ever present in a person’s thoughts until it is resolved: the more protracted it is, the worse it gets.
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OpinionFunders brace for fateful damages ruling
The litigation funding industry is fighting on several fronts, and there is another potential crisis looming.
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OpinionLight relief?
What would a ‘light-touch’ approach to litigation funding regulation look like?
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OpinionIs BTE the ‘magic money tree’ justice needs?
The benefits of before-the-event insurance are clear.
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Opinion'Told-you-so': mediation’s moment has come
DKH Retail Ltd & Ors v City Football Group Ltd shows how enthusiastically the courts are embracing their power to order parties to mediate.
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OpinionWhat does 2025 hold for litigation funders?
Amid all the doom and gloom, there are rays of light on the horizon for funders.
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OpinionPACCAR parked as CJC mulls lit funding
Last week, the wheels began turning in earnest in the Civil Justice Council’s litigation funding review.
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OpinionRule changes ramp up ADR push
The drive towards alternative dispute resolution is only going in one direction.
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OpinionLit funders look at law firms post-PACCAR
The government needs to move more quickly to ensure that litigation funding agreements are clearly enforceable.
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OpinionWill AI spark a new type of negligence claim?
While artificial intelligence is fast evolving, the pace of change will be controlled by the level of confidence that humans have in these emerging technologies.
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OpinionElection leaves funders in PACCAR purgatory
Litigation Funding Bill fell victim to the election wash-up. So what happens now?
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OpinionShould 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.