Collective and Class Actions - Page 2
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
IPO-related filing issues push US securities class action settlements to highest level since 1997
The overall median settlement amount rose to $17.3m in 2025, according to Cornerstone Research
Retailers score ‘big win’ in latest phase of interchange fees litigation
The Competition Appeal Tribunal held that retailers did not pass on interchange fees to consumers
ATJF launches £3.9m grants programme funded by unclaimed Boundary Fares damages
Grants are targeted at frontline UK legal advice providers to improve access to justice
CAT approves final settlements in £93m Car Delivery Charges class action
Case related to fees charged by car shipping cartel on imported vehicles into the UK
Forever chemicals may be next corporate class action risk – report
Ben Rigby examines if public concern about forever chemicals will trigger a wave of class action litigation
France’s new collective redress law offers wins for consumers, but challenges for business
New laws that significantly change French class action law will pose challenges for claimant and defendant lawyers alike, writes Ben Rigby