The Development of the Class Action in the United Kingdom

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Michael Dean, Feb 25, 2015

Class actions are not part of the U.K. legal landscape, at least not yet. In fact, commentary around the current passage of the Consumer Rights Bill through the U.K. Parliament has highlighted that class actions are viewed as something of a legal bogeyman. Concern has been expressed that the United Kingdom should avoid the introduction of a system of punitive damages combined with damages-based fee agree