Collective and Class Actions - Page 6

Lawyers say move sets an important precedent and is a ‘milestone’ for the UK’s opt-out regime

All eyes on Competition Appeals Tribunal as it prepares to consider £1.5m deal with one of five shipping line defendants

Pogust Goodhead, which is taking on BHP and Mercedes, secures ‘watershed’ deal with investment manager Gramercy

Funders have been quick to reassure market, despite talk of ‘shockwaves’, reports Ben Rigby

Surprise ruling on funding arrangements particularly throws competition claims into doubt

Appellate court overrules Competition Appeal Tribunal by approving class on opt-out basis

Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon

Majority of in-house teams are worried about growth in meritless claims, according to Carlton Fields

IP firm alleged to have received secret payments from services provider CPA Global for referring clients

Settlement recovery opportunities topped $7.4bn last year according to new report from Broadridge as market rebounded after Covid-19 pandemic

Former UK Supreme Court head Lord Neuberger will open the flagship disputes conference

Campaign in press and on social media follows Mastercard’s Court of Appeal defeat last week

Support for group claims comes despite lingering suspicion over perceived US ‘import’ into UK legal system, study finds

Estates of three million deceased UK residents can form part of £14bn group action, court rules

The Court of Appeal's Samarco decision continues the trend of UK courts opening their doors to cross-border ESG litigation, writes Suzanne Spears

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