A: General information Matter reference[Insert] Client name Date of cause of action Type of claim, eg contract dispute, commercial litigation Brief description of claim...
This Practice Note is concerned with challenges to funding arrangements associated with retainers and considers: • what is a funding arrangement? • why would you...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived as it predates 1 April 2013 and is for reference purposes only in understanding the consultation that took place on...
This Agreement is made on [insert date] Parties 1 [insert name of Firm], the solicitors of [insert address] (the Firm) 2 You [insert name of Client] of [insert address of...
There are a variety of reasons why assignment of a conditional fee agreement (CFA) may be required. Where an assignment has taken place, paying parties will frequently...
If dealing with personal injury cases, see: PI developments—overview. For information on discussions to be had with your client about methods of funding, see Practice...
This Practice Note considers success fees, a form of fee, which may be payable as a consequence of a successful claim where that claim has been funded by the use of a...
This Practice Note considers the line of cases dealing with the recoverability of success fees where a successful claimant has switched from legal aid to a conditional...
This Practice Note looks at costs insurance (sometimes known as legal expense insurance (LEI)), which is the means by which an insured person is protected against the...
STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under review following the judgment in Lexlaw Ltd v Zuberi on a preliminary issues hearing about whether a clause of a DBA made it...
A: General information Matter reference Client name Date of cause of action Type of claim, eg contract dispute, commercial litigation Brief description of claim B: The...
What is Dispute resolution funding? Dispute resolution funding is a simple financing arrangement usually in the form of a funding agreement whereby the funder agrees to...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is for historical purposes only. The underlying legislation dealing with the changes to the funding arrangements are set out...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived. This Practice Note sets out the regulatory requirements under the SRA Code of Conduct that was in force between 6 October...
This Practice Note has been archived as is not maintained. Recovery of CFA success fees and ATE insurance premiums in publication and privacy proceedings Following the...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is for historical purposes only. 1 April 2013 saw reforms to many aspects of litigation funding but what has this meant in...
CFA in privacy or insolvency proceedings We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such as: • legal expense insurance, eg under your house or car...
Standard CFA (success fee and costs insurance premium not recoverable inter partes) We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such as: • legal expense...
Standard DBA (general litigation or advocacy) We have discussed various options for funding your costs, such as: • legal expense insurance, eg under your house or car...
The litigation funding guide for England and Wales is presented in a Q&A format. The questions are set below. The guide can be accessed here: 2020 GTDT: Litigation...
This Practice Note sets out the standard approach that funders adopt when assessing a case and deciding whether to fund it. Written by Vannin Capital, it also provides an...
This Practice Note considers recovery of liability expenses insurance premiums generally. For an introduction to before the event (BTE) insurance and after the event...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day, ie Friday 31 January 2020, has implications for practitioners considering security for costs. For guidance, see: Cross...
This Practice Note provides two simple examples of how a damage-based agreement (DBA) will work in practice applying the provisions in the Damages-Based Agreement...
This table summarises the following information for different types of claim funded by way of a conditional fee agreement: • the maximum success fee you can charge, as a...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for consumer contracts. For guidance, see Practice Notes: Brexit—consumer...
This Practice Note considers the different types of conditional fee agreements (CFAs),highlighting specific issues relating to each type. Examples are: CFA with success...