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UK government promises to reverse PACCAR

Andrew Mizner — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:18:42 +0000

Ministry of Justice commits to undoing court ruling that limited litigation funding, as minister says claimants have been left in ‘unacceptable limbo’.

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EU scraps plan for litigation funding regulation

Dippy Singh — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:10:57 +0000

The European Commission ‘sees no need’ to introduce new legislation for third-party funding, and will instead focus on member states’ implementation of the Representative Actions Directive.

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GCAS25: FCJ head causes funding stir

Dippy Singh — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:21:51 +0000

Seema Kennedy’s eagerly anticipated appearance at GCAS25 set off a clash over third-party funding perceptions, regulation and alternative redress options, while she staunchly rebuffed suggestions FCJ does not act in the best interests of consumers.

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Merricks takes on trains case while minister endorses class actions

Andrew Mizner — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:13:26 +0000

Walter Merricks told an event he intends to lead a class action against a UK train company, while Solicitor General Ellie Reeves has described class actions as “transformative”.

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Secondary litigation funding market hots up with new entrant

Dippy Singh — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:55:52 +0000

Nera Capital has formally entered the nascent secondary market with a multimillion-dollar fund focused on buying and selling interests in existing funded claims.

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Innsworth hit with weighty costs bill over settlement intervention

Dippy Singh — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Innsworth’s opposition to the Merricks and Mastercard settlement has cost the firm nearly GBP 1 million – but the funder defiantly maintains it is seeking to bring clarity to the class action regime under ‘extraordinary circumstances’.

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Loopa Finance announces Chile environmental litigation role

Robert Li — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:27:32 +0000

The Latin America-founded third-party funder has disclosed its involvement in a class action for harm caused by power producer AES Andes.

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Arbitration sector steps up funding focus

Dippy Singh — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:14:50 +0000

Members of the committee which drafted Ciarb’s new third-party funding guideline tell CDR why the time was right for a dedicated standard.

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