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06 August 2020
Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Covid-19
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NLJ this week: Third party funding - a litigation lifeline?

As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic gathers speed, the litigation finance industry is in a position to provide a lifeline, Simon Davenport QC and Daniel Goldblatt, 3 Hare Court, and Sergey Litovchenko, Bivonas Law, write in this week’s NLJ

They explain how lawyers and their clients can best position themselves to apply for and negotiate third party litigation funding. As demand for their services increases, funders are likely to become more discerning and to charge more for their services.

Davenport, Goldblatt and Litovchenko examine what third-party funding involves, how to get it, what the typical costs are, and recount their experience of applications involving Russian and CIS clients.

Read more here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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