UK Court of Appeal refuses permission for Amazon UK to strike out two class-action lawsuits worth £4 billion
UK Court of Appeal refuses permission for Amazon UK to strike out two class-action lawsuits worth £4 billion Background On 26 February, 2026, the UK Court of Appeal cleared the way for sellers and consumers to sue Amazon UK by ruling against the retailer’s attempt to appeal two Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) cases. […]
FCA opens up £9.1bn motor finance redress scheme for car buyers who were mis-sold loans at high interest rates
FCA opens up £9.1bn motor finance redress scheme for car buyers who were mis-sold loans at high interest rates In March 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released details of its car finance redress scheme for customers who were mis-sold car loans. The scheme is expected to compensate for 12.1 million eligible car, van, […]
Landmark Win in UK Class Actions: Dr Rachael Kent Succeeds in £1.5 Billion Claim Against Apple
Landmark Win in UK Class Actions: Dr Rachael Kent Succeeds in £1.5 Billion Claim Against Apple We extend our huge congratulations to Dr Rachael Kent, Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy & Society Education at King’s College London, for her historic success in a landmark collective action against Apple — the first claim under the UK’s […]
Advocate General of the CJEU supports access to evidence in competition damages claims for consumer organisations in the Meliá Hotels case
Advocate General of the CJEU supports access to evidence in competition damages claims for consumer organisations in the Meliá Hotels case On 12 June 2025, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his opinion in Case C-286/24 (Meliá Hotels International), in which the Portuguese Supreme Court asked clarification regarding the threshold for a consumer association to obtain access […]
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 2: 25 April 2025
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 2: 25 April 2025 The session in room 2 was opened with welcoming words from Clare Ducksbury, CEO & Founder of Case Pilots (UK), who highlighted, both, some takeaways of day 1 and the topics that would be […]
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 1: 25 April 2025
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 2 room 1: 25 April 2025 Noah Wortman, Founder and CEO of NRW Consulting (US), opened the second day of the conference by welcoming participants. Wortman highlighted key themes such as litigation trends, case management, funding developments, and forum shopping. […]
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 24 April 2025
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 24 April 2025 The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 24-25 April 2025 at the Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge. The event brought together over 200 eminent practitioners, academics, funders, experts, […]
Turin Court of Appeal Confirms Admissibility of Takata Airbag Class Actions Against Stellantis and Groupe PSA
Turin Court of Appeal Confirms Admissibility of Takata Airbag Class Actions Against Stellantis and Groupe PSA Image source: studiolegalebonafede.it On July 16, 2025, the Business Specialized Division of the Turin Court of Appeal issued a landmark ruling confirming the admissibility of six consolidated collective actions – both class and representative – filed against Stellantis, […]
Airbag lawsuit tests boundaries of Italy’s dual collective action framework (Part II)
On 14 April 2025, the Court of Turin section specialised in business law declared all of the class and representative compensatory actions filed against Groupe PSA, Stellantis and Automobiles Citroën SA admissible.[1] The court order clarifies some procedural issues arising from joining collective actions filed under the two Italian regimes under a single procedural framework. […]
Collective Redress in the Digital Age: Enforcing the DMA and DSA through the EU Representative Actions Framework
Image credit: Sumsub To be Presented by Dr Marco Scialdone* at the Perfect Law Conference The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/1925) and Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) represent a significant legislative effort to regulate the digital ecosystem. The DMA primarily targets the concentrated market power of large online platforms designated as “gatekeepers,” […]