On 28 January 2025, the Civil Justice Council (“<span class="news-text_medium">CJC</span>”) announced an extension to its consultation on litigation funding, which will now remain open until 11:59 pm on Monday 3 March 2025. This decision follows the initial launch of the consultation on 31 October 2024, alongside the publication of the CJC’s interim report on third-party litigation funding.
The consultation seeks views from legal professionals, funders and other stakeholders on the regulation and future framework of litigation funding in the UK. The CJC has clarified this extension will not impact the finalisation of the full report, which is expected to provide recommendations on how third-party litigation funding should be structured within the civil justice system.
The consultation is open to all interested parties and responses should be submitted in PDF or Word format to <a href="mailto:CJCLitigationFundingReview@judiciary.uk" class="news-text_link">CJCLitigationFundingReview@judiciary.uk</a>, along with a completed cover sheet. The CJC has also emphasized that respondents are not required to answer all questions—submissions can focus solely on the areas of particular relevance or interest to the contributor.
For any queries regarding the consultation, stakeholders can contact the CJC directly at <a href="mailto:CJC@judiciary.uk" class="news-text_link">CJC@judiciary.uk</a>.
