Free speech, money, power imbalances, class actions and litigation funding
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I would call myself pro-capitalist and pro-business, although I also think there's a need for government regulation to ensure a level playing field to the extent that's possible.
I also believe in the rule of law and that free speech is essential to a free society.
But none of these things are perfect because they're all human systems and none of us are perfect.
Inevitably, there are competing interests and decisions on disputes will never satisfy everyone.
I have welcomed the rise of class action suits in New Zealand, and all the domestic cases I've looked at to date are absolutely cases that should have been brought, but were unlikely to have been brought without litigation funders.