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Funding Litigation with Third Party Funders
TheJudge December 6th, 2012

There is a new and burgeoning market of specialist funding companies offering money and expertise to help businesses large and small unlock the value tied up in their legal disputes.  These funders are known as Third Party Funders (TPF) and … Continued

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TheJudge is Pleased to Announce Our QI Litigation Funding Service
TheJudge November 14th, 2012

Have you ever been frustrated by the time it takes to get a meaningful indication of price from litigation funders? Do you recognise the importance of obtaining multiple offers of funding for your client? As the largest funding broker, we … Continued

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Increased Capacity within the Funding and ATE Market = Better Funding Deals
TheJudge November 14th, 2012

The good news is that TheJudge has access to more funders and A-rated insurance companies willing to underwrite commercial disputes than ever before. In the last quarter we’ve increased our conversion rate of commercial litigation funding deals by over 30% … Continued

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Damages in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
TheJudge November 14th, 2012

Competition Law is used to ensure a competitive market free from restraints on trade, to encourage innovation, improve quality and to thereby protect and benefit both businesses and consumers. The EC Treaty is the European Union’s anti-competitive legislation which sets … Continued

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IP Litigation: Patents County Court vs. High Court
TheJudge September 14th, 2012

The Patents County Court is an innovative judicial forum. It aims to deliver a cost effective and swift resolution for Intellectual Property (IP) disputes, in turn boosting access to justice for SMEs and entrepreneurs. However, the recent case of Comic … Continued

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Waiting on details of Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting
TheJudge July 14th, 2012

From the beginning commentators have warned that with QOCS, the devil is in the detail. Some believe the idea is so flawed that a workable solution cannot be found whilst others foresee the start of a new round of costs … Continued

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Mis-Sold Interest Rate Hedging Products
TheJudge July 14th, 2012

CUSTOMER COMPENSATION NEEDS CLARITY The FSA recently acknowledged serious failings in the sale of interest rate hedging products by four of the UK’s biggest banks: Barclays, HSBC, RBS and Lloyds. A redress scheme has been agreed for those customers the … Continued

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Importance of Early Consideration of ATE Insurance
TheJudge July 14th, 2012

COURT OF APPEAL DECISION SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CONSIDERATION OF ATE INSURANCE The Court of Appeal has decided that a successful claimant cannot recover the full cost of an After the Event (‘ATE’) insurance policy designed to provide retrospective cover … Continued

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How Will End of ATE Premium Recoverability Affect Professional Negligence Disputes?
TheJudge June 14th, 2012

After all the debates and reports in recent years, it appears almost certain now that recoverability of success fees and ATE premiums is set to end in 2013. You may have recently had your delegated authority scheme terms withdrawn or … Continued

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