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Australia's highest court has ruled on the question of whether lawyers in New South Wales ("NSW") can charge contingency fees in class action litigation in the Federal Court of Australia (otherwise known as a solicitors'...more
On 6 August 2025 the High Court of Australia (High Court) unanimously held that at the time of settlement or judgment in a class action, the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court) does not have the power to grant a...more
For the second time in a single litigation (Maslowski v. Prospect Funding Partners, LLC, et al. v. James Schwebel, Esq., et al.), the Minnesota Supreme Court will consider the propriety and permissible scope of private...more
The Legal Profession Act 2015 (as amended) (the “LPA”) introduced significant changes to regulation of the legal profession in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) , including restrictions aimed at preventing persons not admitted...more
On 12 January 2022, the Ministry of Law (“MinLaw”) of Singapore announced various amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1966 (“LPA”), which were subsequently passed in the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2022....more
‘Shifting Sands’: Adopting Contingency Fees in Australian Class Actions - Introduction - Unlike the United States, Australia has historically prohibited (and for the most part, continues to prohibit) contingency fees...more
The Situation: Australia has become a hot spot for class actions fueled in large part by litigation funders, who have operated for many years in a largely unregulated market and have derived spectacular returns from their...more
Reimagining the Tax Planning Paradigm for Trial Attorneys...more
The thought of attorney’s fees can strike fear in even the most brave and confident business person. This is because the law is one of the few fields where you may ask for services and agree to pay for them while not knowing...more
Litigation funders are well aware that half of the potential market is largely untapped. Clients would prefer to focus on their business rather than litigation, and offload some or all of their defense costs to a third-party....more
Courts Empowered, More Action Needed on Shareholder Claims and Contingency Fee for Class Action Lawyers to Increase Class Action Activity - The Australian Law Reform Commission Class Action and Litigation Funding Report...more
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has added to its growing collection of cases that increase court scrutiny over litigation funding and contingency fee arrangements. In Houle v St Jude Medical Inc, 2017 ONSC 5129 [Houle]...more