Legal Futures profiles Deminor’s ESG insights in a new report. Deminor says that ESG legal investment has a high likelihood of becoming one of the United Kingdom’s most investable lines of business for litigation financiers.
The role of superannuation funds in litigation finance (specifically in funding class action claims) has been highlighted by industry insiders in Australia, who point to it as a benefit to the funds themselves and also an encouragement of good corporate governance. The recent example of HESTA, a super fund based in Sydney, taking part in a class action lawsuit against multiple financial service companies, has demonstrated both the appetite and the potential benefits of such engagements.
The Lloyd v. Google claim has given rise to some thought-provoking questions:
In the following article, we will explore the answers to these and other questions that have arisen from Case UKSC 2019/0213, otherwise known as Lloyd v. Google.
The extent and scope of litigation funding liability is being questioned, after a High Court ruled the funder was liable for costs predating the litigation funding agreement (LFA).
