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Amassing mass litigation

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Published on: 29 January 2015

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Table of contents

How do companies that fund mass consumer litigation operate?
What is the relationship between the litigation funder and the claimants?
To what extent does the litigation funder shape and coordinate the legal action?
What are the risks for litigation funders? Have there been any notable failures?
Could the potential for mass claimant litigation affect other aspects of the legal system (ie the legal relationship between consumers and companies)?
How might the Consumer Rights Bill affect mass litigation in the UK?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: Are we about to see the start of a mass claims boom in the UK? Simon Dluzniak, investment manager at Bentham Europe Limited, part of a litigation finance group established to provide funding to claimants for large scale commercial disputes in the UK, explains the mechanics and potential for mass litigation.

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