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Litigation funder backs 'ground-breaking' legal research project
An Australian litigation funder has committed $160,000 to a two-year research initiative with UNSW Law.
Emma Musgrave
IMF Bentham has announced it has agreed to sponsor the IMF Bentham Class Actions Research Initiative at the UNSW Faculty of Law, which aims to explore and resolve key issues in class action practice throughout the nation.
“IMF is delighted to be able to support ground-breaking research into practical issues affecting class action litigation in Australia,” said Andrew Saker, IMF managing director.
“Class actions have emerged as an important means to provide access to justice for consumers and investors.
“The initiative will identify practical ways to enhance the operation of the class action regime, and we are pleased that UNSW Law has chosen to collaborate with IMF as its industry partner on this important project.”
Professor George Williams AO, dean of UNSW Law, thanked IMF for its contribution to the initiative.
“UNSW Law is very pleased to collaborate with IMF Bentham on this important initiative,” he said.
“It matches our aspirations to produce new research on key legal topics and to have an impact on the future of legal practice through partnerships with industry leaders.”
The initiative will be led by UNSW Law academics Professor Simone Degeling and Associate Professor Michael Legg.
Professor Degeling specialises in private law, including equity, trusts, remedies and the law of restitution.
Associate Professor Legg specialises in class actions and has written a range of articles on civil and regulatory litigation, class actions and litigation funding in Australia and around the world.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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