The law and business of litigation finance. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Steven Friel.
• Authors: Friel, Steven
• Editors: Friel, Steven
• Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A brief history of third-party litigation funding in the UK, US and elsewhere in the common law Chapter 3 Regulation and legislation Chapter 4 Third-party litigation financing and lawyers' ethical obligations Chapter 5 Privilege and confidentiality Chapter 6 The litigation funding agreement Chapter 7 Adverse costs and security for costs Chapter 8 Other methods of financing litigation Chapter 9 Types of litigation and arbitration that attract and are attractive to litigation finance Chapter 10 The users of litigation finance – who, where, when and why? Chapter 11 The investors in litigation finance Chapter 12 High risk, high return Chapter 13 Tax.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Professional
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 347.05; Actions and defenses -- Costs
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526515261; 9781526515278
• Related ISBNs: 9781526515254
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