Reintroduction
of Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill
The Ministry
of Justice has issued a statement in response to a written question regarding
whether the government plans to reintroduce the Litigation Funding Agreements
(Enforceability) Bill (the Bill) and other related issues.
The
statement confirms that the government "will take a more comprehensive
view of any legislation to address issues in the round" once the Civil
Justice Council (CJC) concludes its report on third party civil litigation
funding (anticipated in summer 2025).
The Bill was
originally introduced in the last Parliamentary session but was not completed
before Parliament was prorogued on 24 May 2024.
If passed,
the Bill would have reversed the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in R
(PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others [2023]
UKSC 28.
Answering
the written question Lord Ponsonby noted that the CJC is considering such
issues, plus others, in its review of third party civil litigation funding.
It is
understood that the CJC hopes to report in summer 2025.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-29/hl449
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