This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Reverse UK court ruling’s effect on litigation funding, report says

( June 2, 2025, 13:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The effect of a ruling by the UK Supreme Court — which found that certain types of third-party litigation funding agreements were a form of damages-based agreement and unenforceable — should be reversed by legislation, says a report from the Civil Justice Council’s Working Party on Litigation Funding. The report also says that "differential regulation" should apply to litigation funding provided to commercial parties, consumer parties and parties engaged in collective proceedings, representation actions and group litigation.Statement follows....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Documents

Related Sections