Collective and Class Actions
A new direction for UK collective actions?
Signature Litigation lawyers Becca Hogan, Tom Crawford and Nikki Sutton-MacGregor argue the case for striking the right balance for a more sustainable collective action regime
Merricks prepares to distribute £100m to consumers after settling dispute with Mastercard class action funder
Class representative considers giving consumers option to donate their share of settlement to charity
UK government seeks to rebalance collective actions regime without radical reform
Lawyers broadly support proposals to tighten certification while making funding more certain and improving compensation for consumers
High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation
Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts
Pogust Goodhead teams up with Quinn Emanuel for next phase of Mariana Dam litigation
Firms are acting for claimants against BHP in one of the largest group actions in English legal history
Which? advances multibillion-pound class action against Apple
CAT grants collective proceedings order amid claims that US tech giant abused its dominant position in relation to its iCloud storage product
Ex-Civil Justice Council funding review members hit out at government reform delays
One year on, review co-chair Dr John Sorabji and Nicholas Bacon KC have decried inertia over their recommendations, reports Ben Rigby
Mass claims divide opinion as lawyers defend rule of law at London International Disputes Week
LIDW26’s main conference saw business and consumer representatives clash over UK class actions, while senior lawyers and policymakers called for a stronger defence of the rules-based international order
Litigation funders ‘deeply disappointed’ as UK government fails to act on PACCAR
Promised legislation to end uncertainty over 2023 Supreme Court ruling fails to materialise
The Global Legal Post launches class actions comparative guide
Law Over Borders guide edited by Ashurst's Sarah-Jane Dobson and Guy Robson of CORLA charts rapid expansion of class action regimes across the world
Law Commission considers expansion of class action regime in England and Wales to consumer claims
Project backed by Department for Business and Trade could lead to new ‘consumer class actions regime’
Vast majority of US class action cases never go to trial – Lex Machina report
About 95% of cases are resolved through settlement or procedural outcomes
High Court judge orders split trial in £85m Vodafone class action claim
Claim was brought by 62 former Vodafone franchisees over alleged mistreatment and governance failings
US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey
Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%
Hausfeld adds a partner to its Amsterdam office
Nima Lorjé has joined the international disputes firm from Stibbe, where he was a counsel