Class actions

Public willingness to take part in class actions is rising, according to annual research by communications consultancy Portland

UK consumers will receive between £45 and £70 each from the £200m Mastercard class action settlement

One of the largest class action cases ever filed has been launched against Microsoft in the UK, alleging overcharging on software licences

Attitudes to class actions are shifting among the general public and business leaders, research shows.

A former judge is bringing an opt-out claim potentially worth billions of pounds against Google.

Elaina Bailes & Tom Otter chart the recent resurgence of representative actions post Lloyd v Google

Representative actions have serious potential for multi-party claims in investor and securities issues, as Elaina Bailes, LSLA committee member and partner, Stewarts, and Tom Otter, senior associate, Stewarts, explain in this week’s NLJ

Meta has failed in its attempt to stop a class action against it for allegedly abusing its dominant position by extracting commercially valuable data from users without offering payment

Group litigation, also known as class actions, is on the rise

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Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

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Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

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Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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Ruling clarifies main housing duty

A homeless single parent offered accommodation in Derby has lost her Supreme Court appeal against the London council making the offer

No shield for spies, says Supreme Court

The Kingdom of Bahrain does not enjoy sovereign immunity from allegations it used surveillance software to spy on dissidents in the UK, the Supreme Court has held

Free advice service for sexual violence survivors deemed a success

A free independent, specialist and trauma-informed legal advice service for victims and survivors of sexual violence is to be rolled out across England and Wales, the government has confirmed

Protocol issues for coroners behaving badly

The chief coroner has issued a protocol for legal professionals wishing to raise concerns informally about coroner behaviour

RASSO statistics show high charge rate

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) brought charges in more than 5,600 rape-flagged cases (cases containing or relating to a charge of rape) referred by police in the past financial year, its highest rate on record

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Class actions

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Brabners—six promotions