Avoiding Risk in Litigation Funding and Fee Arrangements

Funding arrangements within litigation is facing one of the biggest overhauls in living memory, going far beyond the Jackson reforms of 2013.

Across all practice areas, retainers and fee estimates remain a challenge and something which often exposes practitioners to regulatory scrutiny, as well as challenges from both clients, as well as paying parties in litigation.

This webinar will summarise the key changes proposed by the Civil Justice Council’s review of litigation funding, with advice for practitioners in how to prepare for inevitable change, as well as providing best practice guidance around choosing and documenting retainers, in addition to avoiding mistakes when providing fee estimates.

Top 3 takeaways from the webinar:

1. The Civil Justice Council’s report on litigation Funding released on 2nd June 2025 proposes the biggest changes in funding in living memory.
2. Choosing and documenting your retainer is vital and can result at worst, in no fees being paid by the client.
3. Complying with the Solicitors Code of Conduct and providing best costs information to a client, includes estimates and the failure to provide an adequate estimate can mean being limited to that estimate, where there is a dispute.

Who this is for:

This session is a must-watch for solicitors, all fee earners and managers.

Level of expertise:

All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyones professional career regardless of experience

CPD hours:

This webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning objectives:

Understanding the critical changes that are proposed to the litigation funding landscape, how to prepare for the future, and best practice to adopt when choosing and documenting retainers, and setting fee estimates.