This article explores the application of third-party litigation funding (TPLF), also referred to as commercial litigation funding, in insolvency litigation by way of a comparison of the legal position in Australia and South Africa. It proposes that TPLF ...
In South Africa third party litigation funding agreement as a tool that provides access to justice is not legislated with regard to non-lawyers. This article is based on research conducted to determine whether regulating this type of agreement would facilitate in fostering the policy that favours ac...
ROLAND ProzessFinanz, a leading German litigation funder, opening an office in Dubai, and forming a joint venture with IFC (part of the World Bank Group), to assist banks with funding and managing the enforcement of non-performing loans and related disputes in the Middle East and Africa. ...
Global, sector focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Australia business, strengthen its shipping, aerospace, energy, insurance, and commodities expertise, and bolster its litigation funding capabilities, with the appointment of partner Maurice Thompson in ...
Questions over these funding arrangements for “opt-out” collective actions have arisen following the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023] UKSC 28 and subsequent legislative developments (as to which, see ...
Lawyers love Kool-Aid—the kind they mix themselves, at any rate. It’s never good to drink your own, though. Spend more time understanding and appreciating the strength of the other side’s arguments. People used to be better at this. It relies on a crucial skill called “listening.”...
South Africa Hong Kong In re: Dingway Investment Limited Hong Kong Joint Liquidators Cancun Section 1782 Application of Cozumel Caribe S.A. de C.V. Pending civil action in Mexico Vancouver Section 1782 Application of Mohammad Awar Fared Al-Saleh ...
The Northern Cape Asbestos Producers Advisory Committee attacked the survey and all funding by industry and the South African Cancer Association ended immediately.Footnote69The new PRU Director, Dr L.G. Walters, noted that three factors had brought the survey to an end: the reaction by certain me...
Anew supplementary opinionby Noel Hutley SC and Sebastian Hartford Davis provides an update on the duty of directors to consider, disclose and respond to climate-related risks in light of recent developments. In particular, the authors flag that 'greenwashing' may expose both i...
“Mistakes began with the architecture plans, which inexplicably had the doors set up backwards, and then subsequent contractors installed the locks backwards in an absurd and dangerous manner that every witness has agreed defied common sense,” added co-managing partner Brian Easton, who leads the...