Welcome to Legal Finance Insights, the podcast that takes you inside the legal finance industry. Join your host Pip Murphy, CEO of the Association of Litigation Funders of Australia, as she interviews key players, uncovers the latest trends, and provides invaluable tips and tricks to accessing, obtaining, and using legal finance. Whether you are a lawyer, litigation funder, or service provider to the legal finance industry, Legal Finance Insights is your go-to resource for enhancing and improving your understanding of the legal finance industry.
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The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia
Episode 17 | Getting Ahead: The Case for Early-Stage Expert Analysis
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Hugo Loneragan and Phil Hersey from RESOLVE Forensic about deploying forensic accounting experts strategically in complex damages claims, particularly in funded class action litigation. They explore what early-stage expert analysis involves, how it shapes the expert report process, and how to balance credible damages estimates against genuine uncertainty. The discussion also touches on cost and proportionality when commissioning early-stage work, the risks of overly complex damages models, and how the role of forensic accountants in funded litigation is set to evolve.
17 Jul 2026
Episode 16 | Cash Me If You Can
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Bruno Vickers, an Investigations and Asset Recovery specialist and Partner at HKA about asset tracing and award enforcement across APAC.
Pip and Bruno discuss topics such as:
how investigations fit into the disputes and litigation funding landscape;
how claimants and funders can avoid seeing their successful claims end in disappointing recoveries;
how important early-stage asset tracing is in shaping a successful enforcement strategy;
how to think more creatively to uncover more successful enforcement outcomes;
what the particular challenges across APAC in asset tracing and enforcement are, and what should parties in Australia be aware of; and
how technology and AI are changing investigations and asset tracing.
10 Mar 2026
Episode 15 | How AI is Transforming Legal Workflows and Document Review
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Lauren Anderson, Director at KordaMentha, and Skye Gedye from Link Legal Advisory about how generative AI is reshaping legal workflows and document review in Australia. They explore the development of AI functionality within Nuix, its practical application in live matters, and what these innovations mean for compliance, security, and client outcomes. The discussion also looks ahead to future trends and potential risks, such as bias and hallucinations, and offers practical advice for firms considering AI adoption.
21 Oct 2025
Episode 14 | The Use of AI in Litigation
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Phil Smith from FTI Consulting about the growing use of AI in litigation in Australia and globally including the biggest changes, challenges and opportunities.
10 Jul 2025
Episode 13 | A Review of Litigation Insurance
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Madeleine Tricarico about Litica, the development of the Australian and global ATE insurance market and some recent cases that have recognised the application and use of anti-avoidance endorsements for the first time in Australia.
20 May 2025
Episode 12 | Recent High Court Case Review
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Millie Byrnes Howe about the recent High Court decisions in two funded class actions, William's v Toyota and Capic v Ford, and how those judgments might impact the litigation landscape in the near future.
12 Dec 2024
AALF Webinar Series - The Global Market for ATE Insurance in 2024
AALF webinar experts Madeleine Tricarico, Martin del Gallego, Natalie Bowcutt, and Patrick Crisp of Balance Legal Capital explore the evolving global market for ATE insurance in 2024, revealing key trends and challenges shaping the sector's future.
26 Nov 2024
AALF Webinar Series - The Insolvency Landscape in 2024 and Beyond
AALF panellists Kathy Sozou, Matt Kennedy, and Stuart Price share expert insights on navigating the complex insolvency landscape in 2024 and beyond.
22 May 2024
Episode 9 | The Australian ATE Insurance Market
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Phil Lomax, Managing Director about:
the development of the Australian and global ATE insurance market; and
Litica's expansion into Australia.
10 Apr 2024
Episode 8 | Omni Bridgeway's Construction Claims Finance
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Mitch Dearness and Philippa Briggs, Investment Managers with Omni Bridgeway about how Omni Bridgeway offers construction companies an opportunity to assess and leverage value, optimise cash flow and resolve claims at an early stage.
25 Mar 2024
Episode 7 | Foreign Exchange Risks with Cross Border Litigation | How Ebury Assists to Mitigate These Risks
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with James Swerling, Senior Dealer with Ebury within their Institutional and Corporate Sales Department about the work that Ebury does to support funders and claimants to mitigate their foreign exchange risks.
18 Mar 2024
Episode 6 | Asset Tracing and Enforcement of Judgments | How Kroll Supports Global Disputes
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Chris Ives, Associate Managing Director and Head of of Kroll's Melbourne Office, about the work Kroll does with funders and claimants in asset tracing and enforcement.
7 Dec 2023
Episode 5 | Hartwell Funds, the WA Market and Funding Non-Class Action Claims
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Sophia Kailis, Director of Hartwell Funds, about Hartwell Funds, the Western Australian market and funding non-class actions claims.
13 Nov 2023
Episode 4 | Law In Order and the Legal Funding Initiative
In this episode, Pip Murphy speaks with Heather Rubinstein, Director of Class Actions and Funded Litigation, about Law In Order's Legal Funding Initiative.
6 Nov 2023
Episode 3 | The Rise of Cyber Claims in Australia
In this episode, Pip Murphy and Brendan Read of Korda Mentha discuss the rise of cyber claims overseas and Australia.
31 Oct 2023
Episode 2 | What is Legal Finance and How is it Used?
In this episode, Pip Murphy and Maya Shallita of Balance Legal Capital provide an overview of legal finance, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it is important for legal professionals and businesses.
31 Oct 2023
Episode 1 | An Introduction to ALFA and its Board
A very warm welcome to the first Legal Finance Insights podcast.
In this first episode, I am going to introduce ALFA and the fabulous Board and Members to you. Then in episode two, I am going to take you through the 101 of legal finance.
From there, you will hear from members about their experiences and what they are seeing, and predicting for the future of legal finance in Australia.
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