Third Party Litigation Funding

Synopsis

This Book Deals With One Important Aspect Of The 2013 Civil Justice Reforms, Namely Means Of Funding Civil Litigation. The Book Concentrates In Particular On Third Party Funders, Who Are Also Referred To As Litigation Funders. The Book Recounts The History Of Third Party Funding Both Before And After The 2013 Reforms. It Looks At The Position In Several Overseas Jurisdictions. There Is Also Discussion Of Other Means Of Funding Litigations, Such As Conditional Fee Agreements (cfas) And Damages Based Agreements (dbas). The Author Rightly Draws Attention To Problems With The Present Dba Regulations.--foreword. Introduction And Background -- History And Development -- Use Of Funding -- Funder Models -- The Funding Process -- Costs And Insurance -- Group Litigation -- Jackson And Dbas -- Professional Obligations -- Funding And The Future. Nicholas Rowles-davies ; Consultant Editor, Jeremy Cousins Qc. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.