Topic: Group action litigation
Subscribe to Group action litigationCommercial Litigation Round-Up – Sep 2024
September 03, 2024
Catch up on important legal developments in the past 4 months
Court of Appeal guidance on multiple claimants bringing claims on a single claim form
July 30, 2024
Discussing the recent judgment in Morris & Ors v Williams & Co Solicitors (A Firm) [2024] EWCA Civ 376.
De-Banking: Recent developments and litigation and regulatory risk
June 18, 2024
Considering the litigation and regulatory risks faced by banks, guidance from the courts and some practical pointers when making a decision to freeze or close a customer account.
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill clears another hurdle
April 17, 2024
Discussing the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill which aims to address the impact of the Supreme Court judgment in R (PACCAR) v Competition Appeal Tribunal [2023] UKSC 28.
Banking Litigation Trends – Spring 2024 Update
April 15, 2024
Our Banking Litigation Trends publication explains the risks that financial institutions face so you can take practical steps to manage and prepare for them.
Court strikes out securities class action brought as a representative action under CPR 19.8
March 22, 2024
Discussing the judgment in Wirral Council v Indivior PLC [2023] EWHC 3114 (Comm).
International Arbitration Report: Issue 21 out now
February 15, 2024
The latest version of our International Arbitration Report produced by the global International Arbitration team has just been released.
2024 Annual Litigation Trends Survey findings
February 12, 2024
The report is based on a survey of more than 400 general counsel and in-house litigation leaders based in the United States and Canada in industries including financial services, technology, healthcare, energy, retail, real estate and construction.
Court of Appeal takes narrow approach to “same interest” requirement for representative actions
February 07, 2024
The decision in Commission Recovery Ltd v Marks & Clerk LLP [2024] EWCA Civ 9 highlights the need for an issue common to all class members.
Court endorses “bifurcated process” in a representative action under CPR 19.8
January 12, 2024
Barclays Bank UK PLC v Terry & Anor [2023] EWHC 2726 (Ch) is an example of bifurcated proceedings in a representative action brought under CPR 19.8.