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New code of conduct for litigation funders
A new code of conduct for litigation funders (who fund litigation or arbitration in return for a share of the proceeds) was launched on Wednesday, …
Government considering new form of collective action for competition claims
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) flagged in its March 2011 consultation on reforms to the UK competition regime that it was "keen …
Class actions: European Parliament sceptical of need for action at EU level
In its draft report published on 15 July 2011, the European Parliament's Committee for Legal Affairs has stated that the Commission has not put forward …
Consultation on future for collective actions in Europe
On 4 February 2011, the European Commission launched a public consultation entitled "Towards a Coherent European Approach to Collective Redress". The …
Court of Appeal refuses to extend boundaries of representative action procedure to create English class action
The Court of Appeal has today dismissed the claimants' appeal in Emerald Supplies Ltd and another v British Airways PLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1284, refusing to …
US Supreme Court restricts the extra-territorial application of US securities legislation
In a decision of great significance to non-US issuers and their shareholders, the US Supreme Court has clarified and restricted the extra-territorial …
European Commission to launch broad consultation on collective actions before progressing proposals for competition claims
Over the past few years the European Commission has taken steps toward the reform of collective redress procedures in two areas: (i) damages actions for …
Government removes class action provisions from Financial Services Act
The Financial Services Act 2010 has now received Royal Assent, after receiving expedited passage through Parliament in the "wash-up" procedure before the …
Defining common issues for a Group Litigation Order
A Group Litigation Order (or GLO) is a procedural tool allowing the court to manage a number of separate claims which give rise to "common or related …
Final report published today in Lord Justice Jackson's year-long costs review
The final report in Lord Justice Jackson's civil litigation costs review was published this morning. The report presents the Judge's findings and …
Government proposes class actions for financial services
The Government has introduced a Financial Services Bill to Parliament, which includes provision for collective actions in the financial services sector. …
Government rejects generic collective action in favour of sector by sector approach
In its response published on 20 July 2009 to the Civil Justice Council's (CJC's) recommendations for the expansion of collective claims (see post), the …
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