- Podcast Location:
- Download it here [file size: 21.5 MB]
- Categories:
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Dispute Resolution
- CPD Points:
- Up to one point - details »
Due to the difference in guidelines between the SRA and the Bar Standards Board, CPD points are awarded differently for Solicitors, Barristers and Legal Executives:
Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority / ILEX:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain 1 CPD point (60 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain ½ an accredited CPD point (30 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)
- Cost:
- Standard rate: £45+VAT - Corporate users will pay less.
- Length:
- 30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz) - Plays on Computer:
- Yes Downloadable as MP3: Yes
- Contributor(s):
- Course Aims:
This podcast aims to explain the background to third party funding and the current trends in the area and to give a general introduction to practitioners interested in the developments in litigation funding.
- Outcomes:
- After completing the course you will:
- Understand the types of organisation offering third party funding;
- Understand the background to third party funding and the types of cases to which it is most suited;
- Understand the significance of the Arkin case and the Arkin Principle;
- Understand the areas in which third party funding is likely to grow.
- Level:
- Beginner
- Classification:
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Case Update
Introduction
Legal Principles
- Sources and References:
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- Rule 2.03 of Solicitors Costs Information & Client Care Code;
- Arkin v. Bouchard Lines [2005] EWCA Civ 655.
In this podcast we interview Matthew Amey, a director of leading litigation risk transfer solutions brokers, The Judge. We ask Matthew about the development of third party funding and its potential future and growth. He explains recent trends in the third party funding market and the types of cases for which it is most suited.
Podcast Added: 22/12/2008