United Kingdom damages based agreementscollective proceedingsstatutory interpretation

R (on the application of Paccar Inc) v Competition Appeal Tribunal

[2023] UKSC 28

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom

Year2023

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Litigation funding agreements that provide for the funder to receive a percentage of damages are damages-based agreements within the meaning of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and are unenforceable if they do not comply with the DBA Regulations.

Area of Law

procedure

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