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The seismic PACCAR judgment gave rise to considerable debate, not least its potential to stifle funding for important litigation such as the Post Office Horizon case

Lawyers have welcomed further signs legislation will be introduced to reverse the PACCAR judgment, which restricts litigation funding

The government is ‘considering options’ for post-PACCAR funding reforms, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed

Lucy Keane assesses the damage after Paccar Inc v CAT drove a juggernaut through the UK litigation funding industry

The litigation funding industry had a shock when the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in PACCAR Inc v Competition Appeal Tribunal. But what’s the extent of the damage?

Maurice MacSweeney explains the main elements funders take into consideration

As autumn beckons, the recent earthquake in litigation funding will be occupying the minds of many lawyers. In this week’s NLJ, Professor Dominic Regan—AKA 'The insider'—focuses his column on the impact of the Supreme Court case R (PACCAR & Ors) v CAT.

Landed back to an overwhelming in-tray & a deep sense of autumnal angst? Dominic Regan sets out where best to begin

What can you expect from a litigation funding agreement? Oliver Way sets out budget considerations, waterfall details & other key points you may encounter

Litigation funding agreements are not enforceable in competition cases, the Supreme Court has held, in a case with disappointing implications for the funding industry.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Sackers—Zak Ullah

Sackers welcomes new associate

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ward Hadaway lawyer joins Birmingham Law Society Council

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan

Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments

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NLJ this week: Same fall, different claim

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

NLJ this week: Under pressure? Routes to redress

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

NLJ this week: Liberty safeguards under strain

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

NLJ this week: When partners lose faith

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

NLJ this week: The hidden price of free software

Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track

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Litigation funding

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sackers—Zak Ullah

Christy Davies—Birmingham Law Society

Ellisons—Stephanie Westwood & Anisa Khan