Worldwide: Class Actions

Class action litigation has become increasingly prominent in the English courts in the past decade, with claims increasing in size and value.

The UK Government recently announced its intention to review the UK's antitrust class action system, including launching a consultation on the future of the regime.

The three conjoined appeals considered the sale of motor finance to financially unsophisticated consumers each of which had bought a second-hand car from dealerships which also brokered their financing

Availability of abundant capacity continues to drive competition in the Western European D&O market. The Influx of new capacity beginning in early 2022 still creates competition and yielded rate deceleration throughout 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Class Actions Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of UK, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

This article highlights the rising litigation risks tied to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, examining environmental, social, and governance-related legal challenges. It outlines strategies for businesses to mitigate these risks through proactive ESG due diligence, accurate reporting, and supply chain oversight...

In December the Court of Appeal issued a key decision on the developing competition class action regime in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)...

In this 22nd episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at some recent developments relating to enforcement of judgments, litigation funding and class actions...

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision that a claim in respect of secret commissions for referrals to an IP renewal services provider can proceed as an "opt-out"...