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TheJudge Brokers Firm-Wide Litigation Funding and Insurance Facility for Lewis Silkin
TheJudge• April 20th, 2013
As was reported in TheLawyer on 19th March 2013, TheJudge is proud to confirm that it has brokered a market leading litigation funding and insurance portfolio facility for ‘Top 100’ law firm Lewis Silkin. Surveys have shown in the past … Continued
Litigation Funders Prove Worth in RBS Case
TheJudge• April 18th, 2013
Covering the legal costs of cases alleging fraudulent mis-selling of financial products by Britain’s battered banks poses both a threat and opportunity to commercial law firms seeking to bring a claim on behalf of disgruntled investors. The shareholders may not … Continued
The post-LASPO World of Clinical Negligence ATE Insurance
TheJudge• April 16th, 2013
Unless you’ve been hiding away for the past couple of years, you’ll be aware that the LASPO Act has finally come into effect and its implementation has inevitably substantially altered the landscape for clinical negligence ATE insurance. Litigation insurance premiums … Continued
March 2013: What a Month!
TheJudge• March 30th, 2013
During the latter part of February 2013 and throughout the whole of March, we at TheJudge, together with all of the litigation funders and insurers with which we work, saw an exceptionally large surge of applications for After the Event … Continued
Firms Are Getting Cold Feet Over DBAs
TheJudge• March 26th, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I went along to an excellent debate on damages-based agreements chaired by Michael Napier QC, and hosted by Harbour Litigation Funding and Expedite Resolution. One of the main points that came across was the extent … Continued
Emergency ATE Underwriting Facility for Commercial Disputes at TheJudge
TheJudge• March 13th, 2013
Due to unprecedented levels of applications for ATE insurance and litigation funding, TheJudge has secured commitment to house various underwriters on-site to speed up the application process. This facility offers a last minute lifeline to commercial litigators trying to secure … Continued
Highest Ever Volume of ATE Applications for TheJudge
TheJudge• February 25th, 2013
It’s all hands to the pump at TheJudge as we have just received our highest ever volume of commercial litigation and arbitration ATE insurance applications in one day. There has been an increasing rise in referral volumes over the past … Continued
Enforcement strategy – not an afterthought!
Matthew Amey• February 20th, 2013
We’ve previously advised on the importance of a good case memorandum when applying for arbitration funding. Some law firms have admittedly been better than others in addressing all the likely requirements of funders and arbitration cost insurers, but it is … Continued
Security for Costs Case – A Red Herring?
Matthew Amey• February 14th, 2013
We recently commented on reports that an After the Event (‘ATE’) insurance policy had been upheld as adequate security for costs. Now that more details have emerged, it appears that the story is perhaps not as ground breaking as it … Continued
