3VB Group Litigation Blog: A new consumer redress procedure on the horizon?

The announcement by the Law Commission that it will explore whether the way consumer laws are enforced could be strengthened through the introduction of a consumer class actions regime brings closer the possibility that an opt-out consumer class action regime will be introduced in the UK.

In a new article for the 3VB Group Litigation Blog, Peter de Verneuil Smith KC and James Sharpe examine the Law Commission’s review of a potential consumer class actions regime, including the case for opt-out collective redress, the limitations of existing High Court procedures, and lessons from the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s collective proceedings framework. Peter and James also consider the challenges of balancing improved consumer access to justice with safeguards against unjustified claims, and the implications for the future of mass consumer litigation in England and Wales.

Read the blog here.