Litigation Notes

Italy to enact EU class action framework

The Italian Government has recently approved the draft legislative decree (Draft Bill) for the translation into domestic law of the EU Collective …

High Court allows claim in respect of secret commissions to proceed as "opt-out" representative action under CPR 19.6

Bolstering class actions in Germany: The current state of play

The German Federal Ministry of Justice has introduced a first draft bill to enact the EU Collective Redress Directive, more than a month after a …

Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 3 – Environmental and human rights-based group actions

Spanish government unveils comprehensive class action bill

Spain's Ministry of Justice has recently published a Draft Bill on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, …

Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 2 - Competition claims