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Consumer class actions - global perspectives
The latest edition of our Future of Consumer series looks at key areas of class action risk that businesses in the Consumer sector are facing across key …
Commercial litigation podcast series - Episode 7: General update
High Court strikes out s.90A FSMA claims for failure to comply with pre-service joinder rules following expiration of arguable limitation period
The High Court has struck out certain of the claims brought against G4S under section 90A Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), in a judgment …
The evolution of class actions in South Africa
In an article published on our global class actions hub, Jonathan Ripley-Evans and Fiorella Noriega del Valle of our Johannesburg office consider the …
Okpabi v Shell: Supreme Court allows appeal in jurisdictional challenge relating to parent company duty of care
On 12 February, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in a high profile jurisdictional challenge relating to group claims brought against Royal …
High Court considers principles relating to cut-off dates and the costs of advertising in group litigation
In a procedural judgment in the British Airways Data Event Group Litigation, the High Court has granted a modest extension to the cut-off date for …
Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 6: General update
Mass litigation in Spain: between joinder of claims and class actions
In an article published on our global class actions hub, Jaime de San Román, Fernando Gascón and Beltrán Díaz-Criado of our Madrid office consider the …
Court of Appeal clarifies that cross-undertakings should rarely be required as a condition of security for costs
In a marked shift from previous first instance decisions, the Court of Appeal has provided guidance on the circumstances in which a defendant seeking …
Supreme Court ruling in Merricks: some important clarifications but a number of unresolved issues
On 11 December 2020 the Supreme Court handed down a very significant judgment relating to the certification of a £14bn opt-out competition …
Supreme Court remits £14bn class action against Mastercard back to Competition Appeal Tribunal for reconsideration of certification
Earlier today the Supreme Court handed down its hotly-anticipated judgment regarding the certification of an opt-out competition collective action …
Class actions in Italy: a second wave of reform
Although a decade has passed since the introduction of class actions in Italy, only a handful of actions have been brought before the Italian …
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