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How to Start a Company in Estonia: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Dec 124 min read

How to Start a Company in Estonia: A Step-by-Step Guide

Estonia, often referred to as the "Digital Nation," is a global pioneer in leveraging technology to make life simpler for entrepreneurs....

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Are You in Need of an ATE Insurance Expert?

Phil

Jun 21, 20231 min read

Are You in Need of an ATE Insurance Expert?

An "ATE insurance expert" typically refers to an individual who specialises in After-The-Event (ATE) insurance. ATE insurance is a type...

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Phil

Jan 6, 20232 min read

Candey Ltd v Crumple and another

Lawyers who took their fight for £4m litigation costs to the Supreme Court – only to suffer a unanimous loss – today said they had ‘no...

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High court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim

Phil

Dec 15, 20222 min read

High court rejects costs setoff in QOCS claim

The High Court rejected a defendant’s bid to escape the full rigour of the qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) regime in a ruling...

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LionFish Litigation Funding losses cause concern for Rosenblatt

Phil

Dec 5, 20222 min read

LionFish Litigation Funding losses cause concern for Rosenblatt

The listed owner of law firm Rosenblatt is braced for a £4m hit after its litigation funding subsidiary suffered two damaging losses, its...

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Fixed costs extension delayed again to October 2023

Phil

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Fixed costs extension delayed again to October 2023

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that fixed recoverable costs will not be extended until October 2023. In a speech to the Civil...

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Belsner may have killed off costs challenges for good, says expert

Phil

Oct 26, 20223 min read

Belsner may have killed off costs challenges for good, says expert

Two Court of Appeal rulings on the long-running issue of recovering monies deducted from clients’ damages could spell the death knell for...

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Manolete Partners litigation funder likely to lose £5m after shock court defeat

Phil

Sep 11, 20222 min read

Manolete Partners litigation funder likely to lose £5m after shock court defeat

A listed litigation financier has admitted that it could lose as much as £5m this year after a shock High Court defeat in one of its...

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Jan 10, 20222 min read

What is a Litigation Loan ?

So what is a litigation loan? A litigation loan is a type of loan that some banks or niche loan companies may provide to certain...

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Jan 4, 20223 min read

Third Party Litigation Funding

The English legal doctrines of "maintenance" and "champerty" have historically precluded third parties from paying for litigation. An...

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Burford Litigation Funding deploys well in excess of previous years capital

Phil

Aug 30, 20212 min read

Burford Litigation Funding deploys well in excess of previous years capital

In a recent stock market update, Burford said it had deployed $399m (£291m) across the group, of which some $215m (£156.8m) was related...

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Fundamental Dishonesty Personal Injury Claim Costs Claimant £200k

Phil

Jul 25, 20212 min read

Fundamental Dishonesty Personal Injury Claim Costs Claimant £200k

A finding of fundamental dishonesty in a recent personal injury claim sends a serious warning to potential claimants about the impact of...

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Phil

May 31, 20211 min read

Whiplash Reforms Summary

The Governments introduction of the Whiplash Reforms or the Civil Liability Act, with effect from May 2021 will increase the small...

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Court Fees to Increase From October 2021?

Phil

Apr 11, 20212 min read

Court Fees to Increase From October 2021?

Civil Court fees are set to increase from September or October 2021 as the Government seeks an increase of millions of pounds more to...

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Potter v Canada Square Operations Limited – Limitation Period Clarified

Phil

Mar 14, 20217 min read

Potter v Canada Square Operations Limited – Limitation Period Clarified

Claimants, claimant law firms and other ancillary mis-selling businesses were celebrating last week after The Court of Appeal handed down...

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Woodford Group Litigation Secures ATE insurance and Funding

Phil

Feb 24, 20212 min read

Woodford Group Litigation Secures ATE insurance and Funding

After a year-long investigation into potential claims on behalf of investors in the Woodford Equity Income Fund which included analysing...

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Phil

Feb 9, 20213 min read

ATE insurance: Boom time for ATE?

The ongoing recession and subsequent increase in insolvencies could prove to be a good time to get into commercial after the event...

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Insurance Age Article On the Commercial ATE Opportunities for Brokers, with Contributions From Us

Phil

Feb 7, 20216 min read

Insurance Age Article On the Commercial ATE Opportunities for Brokers, with Contributions From Us

The after the event (ATE) insurance market is an odd one. There’s no other way to describe it. It behaves like insurance only in the...

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Home Repossession Ban Extended to April 2021

Phil

Jan 31, 20212 min read

Home Repossession Ban Extended to April 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its most recent guidance to extend the ban on home repossessions to 1 April 2021 after...

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Begbies Traynor suggests 630,000 UK businesses are in “significant financial distress".

Phil

Jan 25, 20213 min read

Begbies Traynor suggests 630,000 UK businesses are in “significant financial distress".

According to the most recent Red Flag Alert research from Begbies Traynor, there were 630,000 UK businesses in “significant financial...

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