Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL] 2023-24
amend section 58AA of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 to make provision about the enforceability of litigation funding agreements.
Government Bill
The Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL] was a Government Bill tabled by Lord Stewart of Dirleton.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2023-24 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Monday 29th April 2024 - Committee stage (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament