Third-party litigation funding is increasingly looking less like justice in action and more like a volume-driven acquisition model, writes Oliver Ryan MP

Access to justice is a core part of the British legal system. When people are wronged by powerful institutions, they must have a realistic route to redress. That is why third-party litigation funding exists, and why it has a legitimate place in our legal system.

But access to justice only works if it delivers justice. And increasingly, the evidence suggests that parts of the litigation-funding market are drifting away from that principle and towards a model that prioritises financial return over fair outcomes.

The government’s recent announcement to protect litigation funding “and overturn Paccar” is well-intentioned. But policy must be grounded in how systems behave in reality, not how we hope they do.

The Post Office scandal remains one of the most shameful episodes in our legal history. Sub-postmasters were grievously wronged and deserved swift and full compensation. Yet when damages were finally paid,

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