Woodville collapse and regulatory reform – litigation funding in the spotlight

Helen Kerr, Alys Jones and Graham Reid of RPC examine the collapse of Woodville Consultants, which owes nearly £300 million to retail investors and was heavily exposed to a concentrated portfolio of loans to law firms and connected parties, arguing that the failure highlights both the scale and risks of litigation funding and is likely to intensify calls for tighter regulation by the FCA and scrutiny from the SRA.

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