Group litigation and class actions are predicted to be a huge dispute resolution growth area over the next decade, due to a string of claimant-friendly judgments in the UK over the last year. Overall, the contentious landscape is looking very fertile with a similarly predicted rise in fraud claims, the growth of so-called \u2018climate change litigation\u2019 and of course a potential slew of disputes stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
This of course increases the risk of expensive settlements for companies, and as the global outlook remains dynamic, it is increasingly difficult for companies to assess the legal risk they are facing. It is therefore important for businesses to gain greater familiarity with the different approaches to and drivers of group action. And there are complexities for private practice counsel too – how can technology assist with getting a claim together? What about defending a claim?<\/p>\n
The 75-minute panel discussion, followed by a Q&A session, will see an expert panel of senior lawyers and non-ministerial government department leaders reflect on these new challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Group litigation and class actions are predicted to be a huge dispute resolution growth area over the next decade, due to a string of claimant-friendly judgments in the UK over the last year. Overall, the contentious landscape is looking very fertile with a similarly predicted rise in fraud claims, the growth of so-called \u2018climate change … <\/p>\n