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Damages settlement in opt-out class actions doesn’t have to be costly.

Earlier this month FinLegal, in association with litigation support services provider Sky Discovery, ran a webinar on the current state of the UK class action marketplace. The speakers concluded that, while it is theoretically possible to run a class action without technology or funding, it won’t be a viable option for much longer.

With the growth of class actions across the world, what are the largest ones to date?

FinLegal speaks to trail-blazer and founder of Pallas Partners, Natasha Harrison about her new firm, plans for growth in the class actions space and the need for lateral thinking when it comes to litigation funding.

David Niven and David O'Brien, both partners at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP describe how they’ve grown and led the way in the rather unique space of professional negligence group actions.

The UK now has one of the leading class action regimes in the continent of Europe. Learn more about the regime and how it works.

Now the dust has settled on Lloyd -v- Google, FinLegal’s Steve Shinn looks at an important point raised by the judgment: how much does a class action cost per claimant, and when does it become uneconomic to run a case?

There are two types of class action, or legal disputes involving many claimants: opt in, and opt out. What’s the difference and how are they being implemented?

What does the ‘The Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers’ mean for Class Actions in Europe?

David Greene, Senior Partner at Edwin Coe, has been pioneering group actions ‘since the 80s’. He is an original proponent of class actions in the UK and a driver for social change and justice.

Merricks -v- Mastercard has been given the green light, heralding a new age for UK class actions. But if Merricks wins, somebody will have to distribute billions of pounds in damages to tens of millions of people. How is that possible? FinLegal's Steve Shinn has the solution

Group actions are here to stay, but if law firms are going to take on the gig economy, they need the tools to match. FinLegal founder and chief executive Steve Shinn explains more.

In our latest blog we’re speaking to a partner who has broad expertise in representing both corporates and consumers in volume claims. Ellie Pinnells, is a partner in the Disputes practice at Fieldfisher and has been leading the way in her team in using technology to drive down costs and secure access to justice in volume and class actions.