The third-party litigation funding market is a step closer to regulation with the Civil Justice Council (CJC) set to hold a meeting on the issue next year.

The meeting, which is due to be held in February, will cover options for regulating the emerging market, which has seen a number of funders launch in the UK in recent times, including IM Litigation Funding and, more recently, Allianz and hedge fund MKM Longboat.