When can an insurer join the party?

Managed Legal Solutions v Mr Darren Hanison (trading as Fortitude Law) and HDI Global Specialty SE [2025]

Alex Rosenfield of Fenchurch Law summarises a recent High Court decision permitting an insurer to be joined to liability proceedings where it had a concrete interest in contesting liability, clarifying the interaction between joinder rules and the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 and carrying practical implications for litigation funders pursuing claims against insured defendants and their carriers.