Question follow-through · 69360

Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of litigation funders (a) overriding and (b) challenging class representatives on claimant outcomes.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
1 Sept 2025 · 42 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of litigation funders (a) overriding and (b) challenging class representatives on claimant outcomes.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

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  3. 1 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in access to justice. That is why we are committed to ensuring it works fairly for all.The Civil Justice Council published its comprehensive review of litigation funding in E...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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