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The court steps in—recent developments in the regulation of litigation funding in Australia

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Published on: 24 August 2016
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Table of contents

  • Overview of regulation of litigation funding in Australia
  • Amendments to court rules and practices
  • Federal Court of Australia
  • Decision in Coffs Harbour
  • The way forward

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Tom McDonald, counsel at Vannin Capital, discusses recent developments in Australia regarding the disclosure by plaintiffs of the litigation funding agreement in light of the decision in Coffs Harbour City Council v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.

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