Jul 2, 2026 – 11.31amThe long-running battle between iron-ore heir Julian Wright and his estranged family over their multibillion-dollar fortune is set to continue after one of his secret backers challenged a ruling over millions in court fees.Cottesloe-based solicitor Ian McGregor Thom and Sydney firm Litigation Funding Solutions were last month found liable to pay the bulk of the $6.7 million in fees the Wright family spent defending Julian’s 2017 Supreme Court bid to regain a slice of late patriarch Peter Wright’s mining empire.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles