Courts and Legal Services Act 1990: Primary legislation governing conditional fee agreements and litigation funding arrangements in England and Wales
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO): Key legislation affecting litigation funding and costs arrangements in civil litigation
Civil Procedure Rules (CPR): Procedural rules governing civil litigation in England and Wales, including requirements for disclosure of funding arrangements
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring funding arrangements do not create anti-competitive practices
Association of Litigation Funders Code of Conduct: Self-regulatory framework setting standards for litigation funders in England and Wales
FCA Regulations: Financial Conduct Authority regulations that may apply if the funding arrangement constitutes a regulated activity
SRA Code of Conduct: Solicitors Regulation Authority rules governing lawyers' conduct in litigation funding arrangements
Arkin v Borchard Lines Ltd [2005]: Leading case law establishing principles on funders' liability for adverse costs
Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc [2016]: Case law defining scope of funders' liability and conduct requirements
Chapelgate Credit Opportunity Master Fund Ltd v Money & Others [2020]: Recent case law further developing principles of litigation funding arrangements
Maintenance and Champerty Doctrine: Historical common law principles affecting the validity of litigation funding arrangements
Consumer Protection Legislation: Various laws protecting consumer rights when funding arrangements involve individual litigants
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Data protection requirements affecting the handling of personal information in funding arrangements
