City law firm lands record £36bn BHP case Legal City-based law firm Quinn Emmanuel has been appointed to lead litigation on a £36bn claim against BHP, one of the largest class action claims in UK history. Another London-based law firm, Pogust Goodhead, is leading the claim against the mining giant over a 2015 collapse of a dam in Brazil, and said on Wednesday it [...]
Millions left unclaimed as public awareness gap exposes flaws in class actions Legal While class actions are on the rise, limited public awareness means millions in settlement funds go unclaimed, highlighting the scepticism over who truly benefits from these legal actions, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. Despite the surge in class actions in the London High Court over the last number of years, there remains a large knowledge gap among [...]
Proposed consumer lawsuit regime may expose businesses to mass litigation Lawsuit The UK government’s proposal for a class-action scheme that allows consumers to collectively sue businesses could wreak havoc if greenlit, as businesses could face ‘increased litigation risk’. The Law Commission, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), proposed project, expected to commence in Autumn 2026, will identify the benefits and risks of introducing a more [...]
Rightmove faces £1bn legal action over ‘unfair’ fees to estate agents November 13, 2025 A legal claim estimated at £1bn is in the works against property portal Rightmove, accusing the company of charging thousands of UK estate agents excessive and unfair prices to list properties. The legal action, led by former Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) panel member Jeremy Newman, along with a team of lawyers at Scott+Scott UK [...]
Ousted CEO and mounting debts: the lawyers behind £36bn BHP lawsuit October 16, 2025 The law firm behind the most significant litigation to ever hit the English High Court has been lighting up headlines recently due to allegations around internal issues at the group. Back in 2018, in Liverpool, barrister Tom Goodhead and US lawyer Harris Pogust founded a law firm using an alternative business structure that focused on large-scale group [...]
Class action boom hampers Britain’s economic expansion September 18, 2025 The surge in cases could cost the UK economy up to £18bn, diverting resources away from innovation and undermining growth, according to a new Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) report. A report, authored by lawyer Stephen Dnes, warns that the UK’s competition class action system has seen an explosion of speculative lawsuits, with around one [...]
She championed consumers, but can Lucy Rigby MP steer the City? September 11, 2025 Lawyers, journalists, and Westminster insiders have long dominated the British political system, and this Labour government is no exception, with a former barrister at the helm. Now, the minister responsible for the City has joined the list. But who is Lucy Rigby MP? That was the question on everyone’s lips in the Square Mile. She [...]
UK class actions worth £135bn but landmark losses raises questions over regime August 11, 2025 The popularity of class actions continues to rise as the UK remains one of Europe's most active jurisdiction with the total value of cases in the UK surpassing £135bn in 2024.
BT back in court as landline customers seek to revive £1.3bn class action July 15, 2025 Reps of a class action against BT seeks to overturn a court ruling that sided with the telecoms giant.
UK’s biggest class action lawsuit could expose the perils of litigation funding March 14, 2025 This week lawyers are delivering their closing arguments in the UK’s biggest ever class action lawsuit relating to a dam disaster in Brazil. The victims deserve justice, but the predatory business model of their funders does not inspire confidence, says Mark Hollingsworth Litigation is risky, expensive and stressful. Just ask the 555 beleaguered subpostmasters whose [...]