All articles by Rachel Rothwell
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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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NewsGovernment launches review of collective actions
'Tens of billions of pounds' have been paid in damages under Competition Appeal Tribunal opt-out regime.
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NewsIn focus: Information war rages on litigation funding
As the government digests the Civil Justice Council’s final report, efforts to sway opinion on the dangers – or virtues – of the funding industry are in full swing.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling is a boost for litigation funders
Judges unanimously dismissed challenge to validity of deals involving returns based on multiples of funding provided.
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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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NewsCrunch case for litigation funders reaches Court of Appeal
Three judges will rule on the validity of litigation funding agreements based on a multiple of funded capital.
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NewsIn depth: Civil Justice Council review is a (qualified) victory for litigation funders
The number one recommendation of the CJC’s final report on litigation funding is to reverse PACCAR. But there is much else that will also please the industry.
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NewsReverse PACCAR judgment now, says CJC
Civil Justice Council also recommends 'light-touch' statutory regulation of litigation funding but rejects caps on funders' returns.
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News‘Fewer dollars’ for UK economy as top lit funder spurns English law
Government's failure to act on PACCAR Supreme Court ruling ‘regrettable’, says Burford chief.
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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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NewsFunders can take fee before damages payout, Court of Appeal rules
Claimant lawyers see off a significant threat to the future of litigation funding in opt-out class actions.
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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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FeatureWhipping up a storm
2025 is a critical year for litigation funders on several fronts. They are right to be worried, reports Rachel Rothwell.
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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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NewsFunding regulation fails to reflect ‘commercial realities’
Class representatives respond to Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding saying urgent reforms are needed.
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NewsRenewed calls for urgent action on PACCAR ruling
Lawyers, funders and academics call for urgent legislation in submissions to Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding.
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NewsLSB calls for mandatory regulation of litigation funding
Super-regulator concerned about conduct that 'puts short-term financial gain above clients' interests and duty to the court'.
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FeaturePII roundtable: Soft sell
With the PII market still benign, solicitors can focus their energy on how best to present themselves to insurers as a good risk. Eduardo Reyes and Rachel Rothwell report from the latest Gazette roundtable discussion.
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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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NewsDBAs ruled unenforceable in high-value probate dispute
In Reeves v Frain and McKinnon, Costs Judge Brown found the DBAs did not meet requirements under the Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013.