Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Monday, 29 April 2024, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Stewart of Dirleton. The answering member was Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]

Lords committee stage. Clause 1, as amended, agreed to. Clause 2 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 72).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 837 cc657-670GC
Session: 2023-24
Department: Advocate General for Scotland
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items: Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill (HL) 2023-24
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Bills
House of Lords; Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill (HL) 2023-24. As amended in Grand Committee
Monday, 29 April 2024
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Stewart of Dirleton | 837 c657GC (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Stewart of Dirleton
1: Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert—
...; Lord Stewart of Dirleton | 837 cc657-9GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will address Amendment 1 alongside government Amendment 2 in one moment. I need not r...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 837 cc659-662GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak now because I have tabled the only non-government amendment before the Com...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 837 cc662-3GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will say a very few words that may help the debate. I wholly; Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 837 cc663-4GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise very briefly, acutely aware of the legal weight in the Room, to which I add not ...; Lord Sandhurst | 837 cc664-5GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like others here today, I support the Bill and the amendments which the Government have...; Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd | 837 c665GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Government again for bringing this matter with such expedition before this ...; Lord Etherton | 837 c665GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I just want to probe the Government to an extent on the involvement of the House once t...; Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede | 837 c666GC (Link to this contribution)
I will make the briefest of comments. I welcome the amendments put forward by the Minister. I ver...; Lord Stewart of Dirleton | 837 cc666-9GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank noble Lords and noble and learned Lords for all their contributions today. I wi...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 837 c669GC (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have seldom had such pleasure in not pressing an amendment. As the noble and learned ...; Lord Stewart of Dirleton | 837 cc669-670GC (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Stewart of Dirleton
2: Clause 1, page 1, line 16, after “order” insert ...
Subjects: Damages Civil proceedings Enforcement Legal costs Judgements Supreme Court Class actions Third party financing Retrospective legislation
Legislation: Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill (HL) 2023-24
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]

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