Court Fee Finance & Case Cost Funding for Law Firms
Issue proceedings
without waiting on cash flow.
Issue fees, hearing fees and the other costs of running a case fall due at fixed points in the matter. For firms running litigation at volume, they add up quickly, and they are rarely recovered until the case ends.
Who this is for
The pressure
Issue proceedings
Court fees are unavoidable and non-negotiable. A firm with a growing litigation caseload can find its office account carrying a steady and rising sum in fees paid out, all waiting on outcomes that are months or years away. That can limit how many new matters the firm is prepared to take on.
The fees fall at fixed points in a matter, at issue, allocation and hearing, so a firm can forecast them well. That predictability is exactly what makes them suitable for a facility drawn as they arise.
What can be financed
What it can cover.
- 01 Court issue and hearing fees
- 02 Application and allocation fees
- 03 Enforcement costs
- 04 Other case-related costs payable by the firm
This page covers funding arranged for the firm’s own case costs. It is not third-party litigation funding of a client’s claim.
How it’s often structured
Structured around the practice.
Often part of a wider disbursement facility, drawn as fees arise and repaid as matters conclude. Some funders offer it on its own for firms with high volumes of issued claims.
How we help
Not one lender. The right one.
We search the market for funders who support court-fee and case-cost funding for your practice areas, and compare that with including it in a broader disbursement or WIP facility.
What lenders will want to see
What lenders will look at.
- The firm’s litigation practice areas and volumes
- How matters are typically resolved and over what period
- The level of court fees and other case costs currently carried
- How costs are recovered at the end of a matter
- The firm’s accounts and existing facilities
Questions
What firms usually ask.
Can a law firm get finance to pay court fees?
Yes. Funding can be arranged for a firm to pay issue fees, hearing fees, application and allocation fees, enforcement costs and other case costs it has to meet. It is usually drawn as fees fall due and repaid as matters conclude, so a growing litigation caseload doesn’t put a rising strain on office account.
Is court fee funding the same as litigation funding?
No. Court fee finance covers the firm’s own case costs so it can issue and progress matters. It is not third-party litigation funding, where a funder backs a client’s claim in return for a share of the outcome. If you are unsure which you need, we can talk it through with you.
Should court fees be funded separately or as part of a disbursement facility?
It depends on your firm. Court fee funding is often part of a wider disbursement or WIP facility, drawn as fees arise. Some funders also offer it on its own for firms with high volumes of issued claims. We search the market and help you compare both routes before you commit.
How can we issue more claims without tying up cash?
Court fees are unavoidable and are rarely recovered until a case ends, so a growing caseload can mean a steadily rising sum paid out. Arranging a facility to carry those fees lets the firm keep issuing without waiting on cash flow. Lenders will look at your practice areas, case volumes and how matters typically conclude.
What do funders look at for court fee and case cost finance?
Typically they will want to see the firm’s practice areas, the volume and type of claims issued, historic outcomes and recovery, case management processes, accounts and existing borrowing. Appetite differs widely between specialist funders, so we prepare the case and approach those most likely to support your litigation work.
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Growing a litigation caseload?
Keep court fees from setting the limit.
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