Marks & Clerk and Prismall: a continued development of representative actions in English case law
Keith Thomas and Tom Otter1Case Note: 2023 EWHC 398 (Comm) & 2023 EWHC 1169 (KB)
Recent case law developments in England suggest that it may be possible for the English Civil Procedure Rule 19.8 to be applied more broadly than has previously been countenanced, at least in recent history, with a wider interpretation being used as to what might constitute the 'same interest' amongst a claimant group and the potential for bringing more claims on an "opt-out" basis. This represents a potentially major change to the usual "opt-in" case management arrangements generally used to manage large actions in England and could potentially alleviate the administrative burden on claimants. This article considers the current state of the law and evaluates whether further rule changes are required or likely.
1. Introduction
Recent developments in case law suggest that the English Civil Procedure Rule ("CPR") 19.8 representative action mechanism within the U heeft op dit moment geen toegang tot de volledige inhoud van dit product. U kunt alleen de inleiding en hoofdstukindeling lezen. Wanneer u volledige toegang wenst tot alle informatie kunt u zich abonneren of inloggen als abonnee.
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Case Note: [2023] EWHC 398 (Comm) & [2023] EWHC 1169 (KB)
1. Introduction
2. CPR 19.8
3. Historic case law
4. Lloyd v Google – a turning point?
5. Marks & Clerk and Prismall – a sign of things to come?
6. Comment
