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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
26 September 2023
Should insolvency practitioners be concerned by the supreme court’s latest decision regarding the enforceability of litigation funding agreements?
In a highly anticipated decision on July 26, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled that litigation funding agreements (LFAs), where a litigation funder gets a portion of the damages awarded to the claimant, are considered damages-based agreements (DBAs) under the Courts and Legal Services Act 190 ("CLSA").
31 July 2023
Civil Fraud Quarterly Round-Up: Q2 2023
This quarterly civil fraud update provides a summary of reported decisions handed down in the courts of England and Wales in the period of April - June 2023.
28 July 2023
The Supreme Court has clarified banks’ obligations in relation to Quincecare duty
The Supreme Court decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc, handed down earlier this month, has prompted reams of legal commentary, as is to be expected for a judgment from our highest court.
19 July 2023
“De-banking” – Why this is a growing concern
As more cases have come to light about the "de-banking" phenomenon in the UK, this article from Mary Young and Rebecca Niblock tries to set out what firms can do, and suggests the possible way forward.
19 July 2023
Tricky trustees and how to deal with them
Trust structures provide fertile ground for disputes, particularly those that are familial in nature.
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