History of Litigation Funding Archives

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017

Scotland Is Underserved By Litigation Funders

Cat Maclean comments on the state of third-party funding in Scotland. Cat is passionate about third-party funding and has good reason to be. She secured victory for her client, Mr Carlyle, at the Supreme Court in a bank dispute case in 2015. A case that would not have been possible without third-party financing. Had this … Continue reading Scotland Is Underserved By Litigation Funders

December 8, 2016December 12, 2016

The History of Litigation Funding

Litigation funding began as a crime. For centuries it was illegal to provide financing for someone else’s lawsuit. Ancient English “champerty and maintenance” laws were designed to stop noblemen from meddling in each other’s quarrels. A more recent example would be the case of Hulk Hogan VS Gawker Media. The financier behind this lawsuit was … Continue reading The History of Litigation Funding