A question few funders dare ask openly, given the obvious risk of excommunication, but one which is impossible to ignore, given the deafening whispers reverberating in the industry’s corridors since 10 February 2020. Continue reading

REUTERS | Navesh Chitrakar
March 4, 2020
Is this the end of the road for ALF?

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March 3, 2020
Injunctions against persons unknown: Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd and others v Persons unknown and others
Cuadrilla Bowland Ltd and others v Persons unknown and others has useful practical implications for those considering the terms of prospective injunction proceedings, particularly where the injunction is to prevent behaviour by persons unknown. In that case, the proposed injunction was challenged because its terms were unclear. Continue reading

REUTERS | Amir Cohen
March 2, 2020
Litigation funders, group claims and security for costs: Rowe and others v Ingenious Media Holdings Plc and others
Litigation funders and after the event (ATE) insurers will be carefully reviewing a judgment delivered by Nugee J in the Rowe and others v Ingenious Media litigation because it will affect a number of group claims which, by their nature, rely on funders and ATE to proceed. Continue reading