The pros and cons of funding commercial disputes

The commercial dispute funding market has expanded in recent years, opening up a variety of possibilities for businesses looking to resolve disputes and mitigate their risk at the same time. However, there are many different paths to resolving a dispute, and not all...

Litigation funding 101 – a beginner’s guide to litigation case funding

In part 1 of our litigation funding series, we explain exactly what it entails, and why a business might choose to finance their litigation. We also look at a real-life example of how a company used litigation funding to resolve and ultimately win their case.  ...

Refusal to settle builder’s account – residential renovation project

Refusal to settle builder’s account - construction and renovation project The Client Commercial and private building company. Value of Dispute £75,000 The Commercial Dispute The case originated from a residential construction and renovation project that the building...

Not all lawyers… is the legal system inefficient and self-serving?

By Nick Harvey, Managing PartnerThere’s a lot to unpack in the most recent Legal Services Board ‘Small Business Legal Needs’ report, which surveyed 10,228 businesses across England and Wales. In part one of my analysis of the report, I wrote about there being an issue...

Is ‘last job’ mentality still killing off commercial dispute resolution?

Over two years ago I sat down to write an article about how the litigation system was undoubtedly broken, and why the ‘last job’ mentality is such a problem for the industry, particularly the dispute resolution sector. Fast forward to 2022, and has anything changed...