The Legal Services Board (LSB) has provided written evidence to the review of litigation funding by the Civil Justice Council (CJC).
Our response draws on a number of sources including the LSB’s own literature review of litigation funding, which was published in 2024, and the potential it identifies to improve access to justice. We note that this research has also been considered by the CJC as part of its review.
The legal services market is changing. The significant growth of third party litigation funding in recent years has enabled some individuals, SMEs and corporations to access legal advice and representation who would otherwise have been unable to do so. However, its expansion has brought with it new risks to consumers and has contributed to consumer harm in some cases.