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COURT OF APPEAL TO RECONSIDER USE OF CPR 19.8 IN LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY CLASS ACTION

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is reviewing an appeal by Andrew Prismall, a representative claimant seeking to revive a class action case against Google and its subsidiary, DeepMind, over the alleged misuse of sensitive medical data. The claim, which pertains to...

WATER COMPANIES PASSED POLLUTION TESTS THAT WERE NEVER CONDUCTED

Several water firms in England have been found to have “passed” thousands of pollution tests that, in reality, were never carried out. The discovery stems from an investigation conducted by the newspaper The Observer, which uncovered that several sewage plants reported compliance with environmental...
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UK REGULATOR TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST EMMA OVER MISLEADING SALES PRACTICES

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated proceedings against Emma, a popular...

DO COLLECTIVE ACTIONS UNDERMINE TRUST IN THE UK LEGAL SYSTEM?

The growing prevalence of class action lawsuits in the UK is eroding confidence in...

OWNER OF ROYAL MAIL HIT WITH 900 MILLION POUND CLASS ACTION FOR ALLEGED ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION

The owner of Royal Mail, International Distribution Services (IDS), is facing an 878 million...

HIP REPLACEMENT PATIENTS MAY BE AT RISK OF METAL POISONING

Between 2009 and 2017, approximately 5,000 UK patients received "modular neck" hip replacements—a type...

FCA FINES FOR POOR ARREARS MANAGEMENT REACHES 1 BILLION POUNDS

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is nearing a significant milestone, approaching 1 billion pounds...

SEWAGE SECRETS UNCOVERED: SIX UK WATER COMPANIES FACE JUSTICE FOR FUDGING NUMBERS

Significant strides were made today in the first environmental class action in the United...

CAT CERTIFIES CLASS ACTION AGAINST APPLE FOR ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF APP DEVELOPERS

Dr. Sean Ennis has successfully obtained an opt-out collective proceedings order against Apple, with...

UK BANKING COMPLAINTS SURGE AS CREDIT CARD AND CAR FINANCE ISSUES ESCALATE

Complaints regarding UK banking services have seen a significant spike in the first half...

UK RETAILERS INITIATE COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST AMAZON FOR ALLEGED DATA EXPLOITATION

In a significant move against the world’s largest online retailer, the British Independent Retailers...

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COURT OF APPEAL TO RECONSIDER USE OF CPR 19.8 IN LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY CLASS ACTION

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is reviewing an appeal by Andrew...