Funding Litigation

Access to justice: at last there's a viable way to pursue a claim

We specialise in alternative forms of funding including Conditional Fee Agreements ("CFA's") (more commonly known as 'No Win – No Fee'), Discounted CFA's, Fixed Fees and Third Party Funding.

Changes in the law over the last decade have allowed solicitors to consider alternative forms of funding litigation. Where traditionally clients have had to pay all legal fees, often with upfront payments on account, solicitors are now able to offer clients a wider range of alternatives to fund their litigation. Litigation can be costly and expensive and in many case the costs to pursue a claim can outweigh the damages claimed. Often the total cost is unknown at the outset and you may be required to meet other costs such as funding expensive disbursements in the form of expert reports and Counsel’s fees and, in some cases, you may need to pay security for costs into court.

It is also a common and accepted strategy for large companies or wealthy defendants to use financial pressure to bring claimants to either abandon or settle otherwise meritorious claims. Alternative forms of funding level the playing field and ensure, from the outset, that you have the financial strength and/or backing to bring a claim to trial. When it is apparent to defendants adopting these types of tactics that you are able to bring a case all the way to trial, then a settlement is far more likely but in every case that we take on we will consider all of the above funding methods. We will be happy to explain to you how all of the above funding methods work in detail but if you have a good claim against a financially sound defendant, then we are sure that we will be able to find a good way to fund your litigation.

If you believe your case may be suitable for No-Win No-Fee or No-Win - Less Fee, then you can apply for a CFA online or request a call back from our CFA department.