Group Litigation and Class Actions 2023 - The 3rd Annual Forum

Registration & Networking
9.00am

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks:
9.30am

Keynote: A View From The Competition Appeal Tribunal Bench
9.45am

• To certify or not to certify? 
• Case management: Minerva’s perspective
• Developments: channelling Janus

Highlighting Key Cases and Procedural Updates in The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
10.30am

• Attitudes of the court towards certification 
• A review of key decisions in the supreme court and the court of appeal
• Key updates in collective proceedings   

Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.15am

Reviewing Recent Developments in Litigation Funding, Insurance and Potential Future Direction
11.45am

• Commercial Implications of The PACCAR Judgement
• Supreme Court Rulings and Its Impact on Collective Litigation
• The Effects of The PACCAR Judgement on Funders and Claimants
• The Use of Judgement Preservation Insurance  
• Funding on damage-based agreements

Addressing Claims Valuation, Evidence and The Role of Experts
12.30pm

• The Experts Role in Pre and Post Certification 
• Key Factors That Affect Claims Valuation 
• Factual and Expert Witness Evidence in Collective Actions 
• Determining Damage-Based Enforcement 

Lunch
1.15pm

Enhancing Class Management and Communication  
2.15pm

• Co ordinating good case management by emphasising on co-operation 
• Group Litigation Management When Paying Out Damage Claims 
• Conflict of Interest in Class Action Claims 

Networking Refreshment Break
3.10pm

Managing Risks and Strategy in The Defence of Class Actions
3.40pm

• The Appropriate Time For a Strike Out/Certification in Court 
• Compare and Contrast Defence Strategies for Group Litigation
• PR Strategies and Best Practices 
• Is Class Cerification Worth The Fight?

Exploring The Rise in Shareholder and Securities Class Actions
4.25pm

• Recent High Court Decisions in Derivative Claims 
• The Landscape of ESG-Related Shareholder Claims 
• Class Actions when Utilising Litigation Funding 

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
5.10pm

Drinks Reception Sponsored by Shieldpay
5.15pm

Networking & Refreshments
9.00am

Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:30am

The Continuous Evolution of Class Actions – What lies ahead
9.45am

• Will The Growth of Collective Group Litigations Continue?
• Is There Likely to be Legislative Responses to Case Developments?
• Will the Competition Regime Expand to Other Areas of Law?

Identifying Themes in Class Actions and Crypto
10:30am

• Jurisdictional Challenges in Crypto Class Action Claims 
• Lessons Learnt from Class Action Claims Against Crypto Giants  
• The Surge in Class Action Litigation Relating to Crypto Investment 

Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.15am

Addressing The Interplay Between Mass Torts and The Evolving Landscape of ESG Class Actions
11.45am

• The utilisation of class actions by NGO’s and collectives 
• ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain 
• Class Actions in The Context of Fraud
• Consumerised Cases – Can We All Now Claim?

Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions   
12.30pm

• Potential Issues for Data Controllers Post-Lloyd 
• Interaction Between Regulatory Investigation and Litigation 
• Data Breaches, Damages and The Loss of Control on Personal Data 

Networking & Lunch Break  
1.20pm

Collective Redress in the EU – The Current State of Play
2.40pm

• Impacts of The Representative Action Directive on Consumer Protection 
• A Litigation Culture in The EU That Serves Third Party Funders 
• Other Unintended Consequences for Europe’s Competitiveness

Examining The Applications of CPR 19.8, GLO’s and Related Mechanisms in High Court
3.25pm

• Broader Implications of GLO’s and Managed Claims  
• Opt-out Proceedings for The Litigation Landscape 
• CPR 19.8 as a Mechanism for Using Reprentative Actions 
• Bookbuilding Challenges and Communicating With The Class

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
4.10pm

End of Day 2
4.20pm