Britain's class action regime could be pared back as part of a government review amid pressure from BigTech companies facing multiple, costly claims and as economic growth slows, lawyers say.
Britain's class action regime could be pared back as part of a government review amid pressure from BigTech companies facing multiple, costly claims and as economic growth slows, lawyers say.
A group of British Airways customers has sued the U.K. airline over its alleged failure to protect their personal data, including home addresses and bank card details, which was accessed during a cyberattack in 2018 that remained undetected for three months.
Ineos Automotive Ltd. has denied owing Tottenham Hotspur FC almost £11.2 million ($15 million) for dropping out of a sponsorship deal early, claiming it was entitled to do so after the football club started negotiating a similar agreement with Audi.
A group of colleges and halls of residence of the University of Oxford have sued Aviva over the insurance giant's alleged failure to pay out for losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A personal injury law firm called for sector-wide guidance on compensation calculations for transgender claimants on Thursday, in order to prevent inequalities in payouts following the U.K. Supreme Court's controversial ruling on the definition of sex.
A solicitor accused of misleading clients for months about the outcome of a hearing he had lost told a tribunal on Thursday that he genuinely believed there had not been a final decision on the case.
