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Article published - Lloyd v Google: the upshot for data class actions
The exponential growth in the volume of data being collected and shared, along with the ease and reduced costs of gathering, analysing, using and …
High Court considers the requirement for “awareness” in implied misrepresentation claims
The High Court has refused an application to strike out or summarily dismiss a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation in the group litigation against …
Third edition of Class Actions in Australia launched today
Herbert Smith Freehills is today launching the third edition of its successful textbook, Class Actions in Australia. Written by lawyers from the …
Webinar: Transnational torts and parent company liability
The English court has seen numerous mass tort claims brought by large groups of claimants against UK companies, often in the energy or extractive …
Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 11: General update
Supreme Court finds claim for compensation under data protection legislation cannot proceed on "opt-out basis" in high profile Lloyd v Google case
Court of Appeal refuses extension of time to plead dates of damage in claims arising out of oil spill, meaning some 28,000 claims cannot proceed
Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 10: General update
Court of Appeal confirms claims seeking remediation for damage to land allegedly caused by oil spill cannot proceed as representative action under CPR 19.6
First Collective Proceedings Order granted by the Competition Appeal Tribunal, in Merricks v MasterCard case
On 18 August 2021 the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) approved the first application for a collective proceedings order (CPO) under the UK’s …
British Airways data class action settles
High Court determines that reliance issues in context of a s.90A FSMA claim should be heard at first trial
At a recent case management conference in relation to a claim under section 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the High Court has held …
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