Litigation funding in the spotlight in March

Litigation funding in the spotlight in March
Nikki Mandow
By Nikki Mandow March 1 (BusinessDesk) - Litigation funding - hardly a phrase on everyone’s lips, is set to move into the spotlight during the next few weeks. Two high-profile court battles financed by litigation funders - Mainzeal, and a group of kiwifruit growers’ fight with MPI - will be in the news in March. And the terms of reference for a long-awaited Law Commission review into class actions and litigation funding are also due soon - potentially the same month. This week’s $36 million judgment against four directors of failed...