Between Protection and Access to Justice: On the Regulation of Returns in Third-Party Litigation Funding

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PROVAZNÍK Patrik

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference COFOLA International 2022: Current Challenges of Resolution of International (Cross-Border) Disputes
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Faculty of Law

Citation
Web Open access sborníku
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P280-0231-2022-9
Keywords Access to Justice; Caps on Returns; Regulatory Considerations; Third-Party Litigation Funding; (Un)Intended Consequences.
Description The present paper deals with the issue of third-party litigation funding from the perspective of current regulatory considerations. These, under the guise of protecting the weaker party from exploitation by the funder, are directed towards setting limits on the funders’ returns for their services. This measure is intended not only to ensure that the supported litigants do not lose a substantial part of the amount awarded, but also to limit other negative externalities associated with this funding mechanism. However, this paper seeks to show that the consequences of such a measure may be diametrically opposed and miss the mark.
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