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Our survey found that solicitors apply higher % scores than barristers to the same prospects advice phrases, suggesting that barristers take a more pessimistic view of case prospects than solicitors even though they might use the same language.

Our survey results show that without % numbers in prospects advice, the stock phrases lawyers use in legal advice are bound to confuse.

A new chapter – “Arbitration Funding in Singapore” – co-authored by Robert Rothkopf of Balance Legal Capital, has been added to the second edition of the seminal text book – “Singapore International Arbitration: Law & Practice”, published in June 2018 by LexisNexis.

Balance Legal Capital's Robert Rothkopf has been featured in a piece written by Legal Week. The article explores Balance's early days, the growing team and what's next for the business.

As reported by Chambers and Partners, market sources described Balance as an “energetic” funder, “a market disrupter” in the litigation funding industry, gaining a reputation as being “up and coming, and hungry”.

Balance is pleased to announce that it is financing Queensland’s first-ever class action proceedings, assisting a group of farmers in their claims against a seed manufacturer.

‘Representative’, ‘class’ or “group” actions allow collective redress in civil litigation in England & Wales, Australia and the United States.  However, there are critical differences between the rules that govern such actions in these jurisdictions, not only in relation to the procedural hurdles but also regarding the role of litigation funding.

Third-party funding remains in the spotlight in international arbitration and will come under renewed scrutiny following publication of the draft report of the task force established in 2013 jointly by ICCA and Queen Mary University of London. The report is available for public comment until 31 October 2017.

Balance Legal Capital has become a Funder Member of the Association of Litigation Funders (ALF), the independent body authorised by the Ministry of Justice to deliver self-regulation of litigation funding in England and Wales.

Robert Rothkopf speaks about allocation of third party funding costs in international arbitration at ICC YAF Conference in Zurich on 30 June 2017.