Funding is becoming increasingly prevalent in UK disputes. We will consider the benefits and disadvantages, the impact on settlement dynamics and potential pitfalls of the client/lawyer/funder relationship

• Getting started: how to get a case funded
• Quantum: what value of claims work best for funded cases?
• ATE: how best to deal with ATE?
• Conflicts of interest: how might these arise and how to deal with them?
• Fraud/asset tracing: particular challenges associated with funding fraud and asset tracing cases and how to overcome these
• Portfolio: pros and cons of portfolio funding
• DBAs: how are they working in practice?