An Overview of Funding Solutions for Group Claims
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This podcast aims to inform listeners about the difficulties in funding civil litigation which are exacerbated when the Claimant is not a single person but many, grouping together to mount a class claim. In this candid discussion, David Green will explain the issues and how they can be overcome to mitigate the risk to Claimants. It will look to the future to see what proposals may find traction with the new Government following the General Election in May 2010.
- Outcomes:
- After completing the course you will:
- Understand the funding difficulties in mounting a class claim;
- Understand the options available to meet a funding gap in prosecuting a group action, including ATE and Third Party Funding;
- Understand the procedural and organisational difficulties thrown up by class claims in the UK and how the approach to organisation and funding differs in other countries;
- Be aware of the doctrines of maintenance and champerty and the place of funding alongside contingent and conditional fee agreements;
- Understand the proposals made my Lord Justice Jackson affecting group claims.
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- Complex
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This podcast, with group action specialist David Greene, partner at Edwin Coe is about the funding arrangements for UK group or class actions in civil litigation. David takes a candid appraisal of the problems inherent in a group claim and how risks can be overcome by funding and organisational structures. It will also address Lord Justice Jackson’s recent report on costs in civil litigation and how Sir Rupert’s proposals affect group claims.
Podcast added: 09/08/10
Podcast last reviewed: 2011-09-28
