Multi-Party Actions

Second Edition

Edited by Christopher Hodges and Geraint Webb QC

The second edition of a well-respected classic, which remains dominant in its field
Written by a team of leading specialist barristers led by a leading Oxford scholar in Justice Systems
Contains a unique and extensive collection of case digests, which illustrate the practical issues that can arise in group litigation and how they have been resolved
Breaks new ground, especially in including analysis of new legislation that introduces new mechanisms of the competition damages class action, and of redress powers exercised by public regulatory authorities

New to this Edition:

Completely updated analysis of procedure, relevant law, and funding issues
Coverage of the new competition damages mechanism
Completely new academic and policy analysis, given developments not only in UK but also across EU Member States and with the Commission's 2013 policy Recommendation
Fresh, updated collection of case studies, organised by subject-matter

New Edition

Multi-Party Actions

Second Edition

Edited by Christopher Hodges and Geraint Webb QC

Description

This highly-awaited second edition of Multi-Party Actions represents an updated, authoritative text on various collective action mechanisms in the civil procedure of England and Wales. Written by leading practitioners and academics, the text boasts new academic and policy analysis, as well as coverage of the new competition damages mechanisms and fresh collections of cases organised by subject matter.

The UK is one of the leading jurisdictions where alternatives to collective actions have been developed .This edition includes coverage of regulatory redress mechanisms, collective ADR arrangements, and the practice of various UK ombudsmen. New UK legislation is covered, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and associated arrangements for competition law collective actions and redress scheme approvals. The book analyses the recent general policy developments in European policy on 'collective redress' and 'collective actions' which have emerged in response to the European Commission's 2013 recommendations.

Both litigation practitioners and civil procedure academics will find this unique and extensive collection of case studies to be a practical and invaluable resource.

New Edition

Multi-Party Actions

Second Edition

Edited by Christopher Hodges and Geraint Webb QC

I Introduction
II Managing Group Litigation
1:Basic Priniciples and Issues
2:Initiation
3:Investigating, Commencing, and Pleading Claims
4:Initial Management of the Group
5:Advertising
6:Further Management Issues
7:Costs
III Consumer Representative Claims
Consumer Protection Claims
Competition Claims
IV EU Cross-Border Injunctions
1:Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts
2:Consumer Protection Regulation
3:Unfair Commercial Practices
V Representative Parties
VI Funding Multi-Party Actions
VII Case Studies
Appendices
A:CPR Rule 19.III
B:Practice Direction - Group Litigation
C:CPR Rule 19.II
D:New law on Consumer Representative Actions, and any Guidance
E:Community Legal Service's MPA Guidance and Solicitors' Panel documents
F:Costs Rules
G:Directives on consumer organisations
H:UK law implementing items in G
I:Specimen Initial GLO Directions
J:Extracts from Woolf Reports and other sources
K:List of reported cases

New Edition

Multi-Party Actions

Second Edition

Edited by Christopher Hodges and Geraint Webb QC

Author Information

Edited by Christopher Hodges, Professor of Justice Systems, University of Oxford, and Geraint Webb QC, Barrister, Henderson Chambers

Christopher Hodges is Professor of Justice Systems, and head of the Swiss Re/CMS Research Programme on Civil Justice Systems, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford. He is a Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford.

Geraint Webb QC is a leading Silk at Henderson Chambers whose practice has particular emphasis on complex multi-party actions, group actions, mass tort claims, cross-border disputes, and jurisdictional issues.

Contributors:

Adam Heppinstall
Lucy McCormick
Hannah Curtain
Noel Dilworth
Thomas Evans
Alex Hutton QC
Jonathan Lewis
George Mallett
Malcolm Sheehan QC
Toby Riley-Smith QC
Rachel Tandy
James Williams