Court of Appeal Hearing on Litigation Funding Agreements and Damages Based Agreements in Collective Proceedings

Over a two-day hearing from 10th June 2025 the Court of Appeal considered the legality and interpretation of litigation funding agreements (LFAs) in the context of collective proceedings. The central […]

Apple Ruling Provides Clarity For UK Litigation Funders

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Gutmann v. Apple Inc. has brought much-needed clarity for funders of collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal   In a unanimous April […]

Litigation Funding Case Law Update – March 2025

Developments in the CAT Since the turn of the year, there has been a flurry of significant and controversial decisions and developments in the fast-moving collective action regime in the […]

Key Case Developments in Litigation Funding and Group Actions – December 2024

The landscape of litigation funding and collective actions continues to evolve at pace.     This update highlights crucial developments from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and beyond, including the […]

CASE LAW UPDATE “LIFE AFTER PACCAR”

The CAT has taken a robust, pro-funding approach   Following PACCAR, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has taken a robust, pro-funding approach in response to a number of opportunistic challenges […]