United Kingdom: Class Actions

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled on the withdrawal of five opt-out claims against musical instrument manufacturers, examining whether a Proposed Class Representative's failure...

In a securities class actions brought against Entain Plc under ss. 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), the High Court has held that issues of reliance and causation...

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused Apple's application to decertify a pending opt-out class action brought by app developers, marking the first time the Tribunal considered revoking a collective proceedings order. Following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Evans v Barclays Bank, the Tribunal examined whether certification criteria still applied and provided crucial guidance on the factors governing such applications, including the strength of claims and the practicability of opt-in versus opt

Duane Morris Takeaways: Gregory Tsonis, a Partner in the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group, recently spoke at the Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference organized by Perfect Law in London.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused to grant a Collective Proceedings Order in a major consumer claim against Atlantic salmon producers, marking the first time certification has been denied solely on cost-benefit grounds. The decision scrutinizes the economics of opt-out collective proceedings and sets new expectations for class representatives to demonstrate realistic pathways to delivering value to class members rather than primarily benefiting lawyers and funders.

In a judgment handed down on 17 April 2026, the English Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the Commercial Court’s decision to refuse an anti-suit injunction (ASI) preventing the defendant from pursuing...

We have been discussing a potentially seismic change to litigation exposure for businesses operating in Scotland – and today marks a significant step towards this becoming a reality.

In this issue, we look at how to mitigate risks to outsourcings from cyber-attacks and the implications for customers and service providers of proposed reforms on late payment.

Welcome to the Autumn 2025 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months.