Case not made for new opt-out consumer class action regime

Emily Cox and Angelique Bret of Pinsent Masons question the need for a new opt-out consumer class action regime in England and Wales, warning in a submission to the Law Commission that such a regime could generate lucrative returns for litigation funders and claimant lawyers while delivering little compensation to consumers, and calling for stricter regulation of third-party funding, tougher certification requirements, early dismissal of abusive claims and costs controls if the reforms proceed.

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