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

Since 2022, multi-claimant litigation in England has significantly increased, particularly Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) filings and Group Litigation Orders (“GLOs”). Multi-billion-dollar cases are increasingly being filed. Courts have had mixed responses to representative actions brought under Rules 19.8 – 19.20 of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR representative actions”), whereas, post the Supreme Court decision in Merricks v Mastercard, the CAT has been more accommodating at the…
By: Dechert LLP