You’re facing or considering a class action in the United Kingdom. Scope, funding and the representative question come before anything is filed.
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Settle who is in the group and who is paying, before anything is filed
Who is covered, who represents them and how it is funded decide whether the case can run. Certification is where those questions get tested.
What to work through, in order
Defining the class
Group litigation orders and, for competition claims, the collective proceedings regime with opt-out certification before the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Certification is the critical early battle.
Funding and costs
Third-party funding is central to collective proceedings, and the Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision reshaped how funding agreements must be structured.
Carriage and competing proceedings
The Competition Appeal Tribunal decides between rival proposed class representatives at certification, assessing suitability and funding.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
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