United Kingdom on Class 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...

On February 21, 2025, following a three-day hearing, the Competition Appeal Tribunal approved the £200m settlement of the claim brought by Mr. Merricks on behalf of over 44 million UK consumers against Mastercard ...

The litigation funding market in England and Wales has grown rapidly in recent years under a largely self-regulated regime but change may be on the horizon in the aftermat...