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Matthew Amey• June 29th, 2011
The NHSLA is on a slippery slope by offering voluntary one-way costs shifting, writes Matthew Amey When Sir Rupert Jackson’s recommendations were first published in January 2010, the suggestion that recoverability of premiums should be abolished was clearly of great … Continued
TheJudge discusses the future of ATE with regional visits
TheJudge• June 14th, 2011
During recent weeks, some of our experienced brokers have been discussing the newly published Justice Bill with regional lawyers, seeking their feedback and thoughts about the future. Unsurprisingly, the newly published Justice Bill confirms the intention to implement the reforms … Continued
Third-party funding to rise as big-ticket litigation grows
James Delaney• June 1st, 2011
With Harbour Litigation Funding raising £60m in May and recent statistics showing high-value disputes in the High Court up by 10%, third-party litigation funders in the UK look set to enjoy a fertile 12 months. Harbour – which is run … Continued
After the Event Insurance and Funding Solutions in International Arbitration
James Blick• April 14th, 2011
It is becoming more and more common for clients involved in arbitration to seek innovative methods of funding their legal costs and hedging their potential exposure to their opponent’s costs. In this webinar, chaired by Peter Morton of K & … Continued
Jacksons proposals cannot deliver access to justice at proportionate cost
TheJudge• February 14th, 2011
The legal press has been consumed in recent months with commentary on the imminent doom that will befall the ATE insurance market together with the eradication of recoverability of success fees, should Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals be implemented. The irony … Continued
Recovery Position
TheJudge• April 14th, 2010
The recent Jackson report has sparked considerable debate in the legal press, with varying views from both the defendant and claimant camps. However, whilst much is being debated on the potential longer term ramifications, little has been discussed of the … Continued
The Recovery Position
TheJudge• December 14th, 2009
In the light of Master Haworth’s judgement in Burgess v J Breheny Contracts Ltd [2009] EWHC 90131, which again demonstrates the judiciary’s resolve to resist interfering with actuarial decisions in the after the event (‘ATE’) market, this article explores how the … Continued
Risking it all
James Blick• July 26th, 2009
Against the background of Jackson LJ’s review of civil litigation costs, increased marketing activity on the part of third-party litigation funders, and debates surrounding access to justice versus the significant cost of defending litigation in England and Wales, it’s hardly … Continued
Talk to the hand
TheJudge• April 14th, 2009
You would be forgiven for thinking, not least because of the increased availability and maturity of the ATE insurance market, that there are less flashpoints these days between solicitors and insurers when applying for cover. In general this is probably … Continued
