UK Consumer Class Actions Regime Set for Shake-Up

Lawyers react as the Law Commission announces a new project that will examine the current framework, and will consider the ...
The Global Legal Post

Law Commission considers expansion of class action regime in England and Wales to consumer claims

The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced a project, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), to ...
Pinsent Masons

New law reform project could trigger opt-out consumer class actions in the UK

A new project will explore extending the opt-out regime in England and Wales beyond competition law, but experts warn that ...
The Law Society GazetteOpinion

Consumer class action regime would be a major shift in the litigation landscape

Even if the Law Commission recommends a narrow definition of consumer law, many sectors and businesses would face an ...
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Class actions surge in UK, but public sees lawyers as main winners

Public awareness of class actions in the UK has reached the highest level since 2020, with the majority of the public believing they make money for law firms and litigation funders. A new report by ...
Reuters

Does it pay to incentivize class action plaintiffs? A new study says no

Nov 17 (Reuters) - New research crunching more than seven years of data from class actions has an unexpected takeaway: People are willing to serve as the public face of a lawsuit on behalf of others, ...

Microsoft to Face UK Class Action Over Cloud Computing Licencing

Microsoft Corp. must face a UK class action trial over allegations it abused its dominant position in the market to ...