United Kingdom: Class Actions

Subscribe

Litigation law, mediation law, and arbitrage law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering civil law, class actions, dispute resolution, libel and defamation and more in relation to litigation, mediation and arbitration.

Banking Litigation Yearbook And Broader Disputes Yearbook For 2025

As the end of another eventful year approaches, our Banking Litigation Yearbook looks back at what 2025 delivered from the perspective of in-house lawyers at financial institutions.

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lead Generation Strategies For Mass Tort Law Firms: How To Scale Client Intake Effectively

Mass tort law firms depend on lead generation to fuel growth and secure new cases. But turning advertising dollars into qualified clients isn't easy.

United Kingdom Media & IT

IG

IR Global

Opt-Out Class Actions Scotland: Consultation Goes Live

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.

United Kingdom Litigation

BP

Burness Paull

Outsourcing Spotlight – Autumn/Winter 2025

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.

United Kingdom Employment

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Autumn 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Certification Tracker Of UK Competition Class Actions (CPO Applications) Filed At The Competition Appeal Tribunal

United Kingdom Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 33: General Update (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: United Kingdom – Competition

United Kingdom Anti-trust

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Class Actions Radar: United Kingdom – General (England And Wales)

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Beginning Of The End? The UK Government Announces A Review Of The Country's Antitrust Class Action Regime

United Kingdom Anti-trust

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Supreme Court Issues Its Decision In Hopcraft Motor Finance Commission Appeal

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Privy Council Abrogates So-called "Shareholder Rule" Under English Law: Companies Can Assert Privilege Against Their Shareholders

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation Developments: England And Wales – Quarterly Update

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Litigation Funding - Putting A Price On Justice?

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Devonshires

The Space: Mental Health And Wellbeing - Episode Four (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

A

AlixPartners

Major ILR Changes Incoming – A Moment Of Unprecedented Shift

United Kingdom Immigration

WB

WestBridge Business Immigration

(Mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation | Woodford, The FCA And The Staley Effect (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Litigation Funding Overhaul In The UK: CJC's Final Report Explained

A clear path forward for reform of litigation funding in the UK has now been formalised in the Civil Justice Council's final report, published on 2 June 2025. A suite of 58 recommendations sets...

United Kingdom Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Allows Funders To Be Paid Ahead Of Class Members In Collective Actions

The Court of Appeal recently held that payments from damages to funders and lawyers ahead of class members...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Private Damages Activity Escalates Across Key Jurisdictions

In the EU, the surge in private damages actions following the transposition of the Private Damages Directive (PDD) at member state level has brought to the fore several novel legal questions...

European Union Anti-trust

AO

A&O Shearman

A Class Act: Is England A New Battleground In High-Value Multi-Claimant Actions?

Dechert has continued to follow recent developments in English law that have attracted mass tort and multi-claimant litigation.1 Since 2022, multi-claimant litigation in England has surged, particularly in proceedings...

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Dechert

Merricks v Mastercard: Competition Appeal Tribunal Approves Settlement, But Issues Of Distribution Reserved For Future Judgment

United Kingdom Litigation

ML

Milbank LLP

Litigation Funding: To Regulate Or Not To Regulate?

European Union Litigation

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Nearly A Decade After U.S.-Style Collective Actions Emerged, Opt-Out Lawsuits Are On The Rise

United Kingdom Litigation

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Litigation Radar 2025

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

European Insurance Market Report – FINEX And D&O Market

European Union Finance

W

WTW

Class Actions Comparative Guide

United Kingdom Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

Navigating ESG Risks: How To Protect Your Business In A Changing World

United Kingdom Commercial

C

Cripps

Upsetting The Apple Cart: Another Class Action Against Apple Is Certified, As Challenges To The App Store's Business Model Mount

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

High Court Criticises Financial Motives Behind Representative Action – England And Wales

United Kingdom Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

How The EU's Digital Markets Act Is Shaping A Fairer Future For App Developers

European Union Anti-trust

WP

WH Partners

Navigating ESG Risks: How To Protect Your Business In A Changing World

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...

United Kingdom Commercial

C

Cripps

Upsetting The Apple Cart: Another Class Action Against Apple Is Certified, As Challenges To The App Store's Business Model Mount

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal granted a class action order against Apple, allowing UK iOS developers to seek £785m in damages over allegedly excessive App Store commissions, echoing similar regulatory scrutiny across the UK and EU.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

High Court Criticises Financial Motives Behind Representative Action – England And Wales

The High Court struck out a representative action for flight delay compensation due to lack of "same interest" among claimants and the claimant's financial motivations. This ruling clarifies future class actions under CPR 19.8.

United Kingdom Litigation

ES

Eversheds Sutherland

How The EU's Digital Markets Act Is Shaping A Fairer Future For App Developers

App developers in the UK have recently filed a class action against Google, seeking up to £1.04 billion in compensation. It is argued that Google has abused its dominant position...

European Union Anti-trust

WP

WH Partners

All Aboard The Omnibus Claim Form

United Kingdom Litigation

MW

McDermott Will & Emery

Class/Collective Actions: The Importance Of Businesses Understanding Their Exposure

2024 is shaping up to be another significant year for the UK's burgeoning class/collective action regimes. New developments in several areas means...

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

Court Strikes Out Securities Class Action Brought As A Representative Action Under CPR 19.8

In Wirral Council v Indivior PLC [2023] EWHC 3114 (Comm), the High Court struck out a securities class action which had been commenced as a representative action...

United Kingdom Litigation

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

GB D&O Market Update

Reflections of the D&O market in 2023 and comparisons made with previous years. What can we expect in 2024?...

United Kingdom Commercial

W

WTW

Empowering Judgment Creditors: The Impact Of Lakatamia Shipping Company v Tseng Yu Hsia And Other (Podcast)

In the recent decision in Lakatamia Shipping Company Ltd v Hsia and another (the Lakatamia Ruling), the UK Commercial Court provided helpful commentary...

United Kingdom Litigation

H

Harneys

Litigation Funding: What Is It Good For? Apparently Something Part II

United Kingdom Litigation

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Competition Consumer Rights Class Action Challenges BT's £1.3billion Overcharging Of Landlines

United Kingdom Anti-trust

SW

Spencer West

A Song Of Rights And Ire

United Kingdom IP

SM

Simons Muirhead & Burton

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Broad Right Of Appeal In Competition Collective Proceedings And Rejects General Prohibition On Communications Between Defendants And Class Members

United Kingdom Anti-trust

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Competition Collective Proceedings: Broad Right Of Appeal And No General Prohibition On Communications Between Defendants And Class Members

United Kingdom Anti-trust

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Commercial Litigation Podcast Series – Episode 22: General Update

United Kingdom Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Representative Actions: Court Of Appeal Decision Gives Go Ahead For Secret Commissions Claim, But Suggests Only Limited Issues May Be Dealt With On "Opt-Out" Basis

United Kingdom Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Antitrust/Competition

United Kingdom Anti-trust

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Barclays Bank UK v Terry And The Previously Hypothetical "Bifurcated Process"

United Kingdom Litigation

HC

Herrington Carmichael

A Litigator's Yearbook And A Broader Disputes Yearbook For 2023

United Kingdom Litigation

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Banking Litigation Yearbook And Broader Disputes Yearbook For 2023

United Kingdom Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Drop In The Ocean: Tribunal Gives Green Light To Small Collective Settlement In Car Shipping Class Action

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Episode 43: Monthly Update – November/December 2023 (Festive Special!) (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Strikes Out Novel Bid To Bring Securities Class Action Using CPR 19.8 Representative Action As "Opt-in" Procedure

United Kingdom Commercial

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Greenwashing Dispute Risks – International Perspectives

Worldwide Environment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

See more

Latest Videos

See more

How Product Liability Class Actions Are Growing In The UK (Video)

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

How Litigation Funding Is Driving Class Actions In The UK (Video)

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Six Predictions For Class Actions In The UK (Video)

DP

DLA Piper UK LLP

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More