Til debt do us part

Litigation finance is gaining traction in family law, evidenced by the $200 million debt facility secured by JustFund—“Australia’s only dedicated lender for divorce and separation”—from MA Financial Group, an ASX-listed alternative asset manager, with co-founder Craig Carroll saying JustFund had built its business on the “missing middle”— everyday Australians, including professionals, parents and retirees, who are unable to access Legal Aid but also unable to fund family law legal fees due to the prohibition against no-win, no-fee arrangements in family law cases.

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