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Litigation Funding in Australia

February 9, 2012 - 4:01pm
Submitted by Tim Gilmore on February 9, 2012 - 4:01pm

A new report explores the potential conflicts of interest in litigation funding agreements, where a third party provides financing for a lawsuit in exchange for a percentage of any winnings.  The paper discusses the impact such arrangements have on lawyers and their duties to their clients, which could take a back seat to the lawyers’ obligations to their funders.

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