The UK Class Actions Forum - The 4th Annual

Registration & Networking
9.00am

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks:
9.30am

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

Keeping Up with the Competition Appeals Tribunal – Key Cases and Procedural Updates
10.25am

• Key Updates in Collective Proceedings – Microsoft, Gormsen, and Others
• Standards of Certification in the Wake of Merricks V Mastercard
• Procedural and Case Management Development
• Retrospective on Cases Closed Under CAT Regime

Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.05am

Addressing the Current Litigation Funding and Insurance Landscape in Class Action Cases
11.35am

• Incorporating Funders into Litigation Strategy
• New Reality: How Funders and Claimants Have Adapted post PACCAR Judgement
• Enduring Strengths of Judgement Preservation Insurance
• Understanding Litigation Finance Agreements and Their Enforceability
• Interference of Courts in Litigation Funding Agreements

Reviewing the Role of Experts in Evidence Presentation and Claims Valuation
12.15pm

• Utility of Experts in Pre-Trial Certification
• Damage Based Enforcement in Different Situations
• Evidence Presentation in Collective Action Cases
• Understanding Dynamics Present in Claims Valuation

Lunch
12.55pm

International Strategies for UK Class Action Litigation
1.55pm

• Establishing Jurisdiction for Cases with Global Impact
• Pre-Trial Collaboration Across Borders
• Enforcement of UK Judgements Outside of the UK

Understanding Litigation Trends in Shareholder and Securities Class Actions
2.35pm

• Current Prospects for Derivative Claims
• Implications of Ryan Morris v Williams & Co for Shareholder Litigation
• The Applicability of Shareholder Claims to the Competition Regime

Networking Refreshment Break
3.35pm

Addressing the Current Prospects for ESG Class Action Cases
3.55pm

• ESG and Litigation Risks in Supply Chain
• The Role of Alleged Human Rights Violations in ESG Litigation
• Greenwashing Concerns in ESG Litigation
• Evaluating if Fledgling ESG Cases Will Pass Certification

Outlining Recent Developments in Data Privacy Class Actions
4.45pm

• Control of Personal Data Following High-Profile Breaches
• Implementation of the EU Representative Action Directive and Consumer Protection
• Prospects for Data Privacy Group Litigation Post-Lloyd
• Relationship Between Regulatory Interest and Litigation

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
5.35pm

Networking & Refreshments
9.00am

Chairpersons' Opening Remarks
9:30am

Examining Current Crypto Class Action Litigation Dynamics
9.45am

• The International Nature of Cryptocurrency Class Action Claims
• Mechanisms to Bring Cryptocurrency Class Action Cases in the United Kingdom
• The Surge in Crypto Litigation Outside of the UK

Navigating Risks and Challenges in the Defence of Class Actions
10:25am

• Assessing Strike-Out Considerations in the Certification Stage
• Lessons Learned from Precedent Set
• Reputation Management Strategies and Best Practices
• Pre-Trial Litigation Priorities

Networking & Refreshment Break  
11.05am

Enhancing Class Management and Communication
11.35am

• Navigating Administrative Challenges to Paying Out Damage Claims
• Emphasising Co-Operation in Case Management
• Identifying and Responding to Conflicts of Interest in Class Action Claims

Keeping Up with The EU – Current Class Action Landscape After the Representative Action Directive
12.15pm

• Implementation Progress of the Representative Action Directive in Different States
• Diversity of Class Action Types Compared to the United Kingdom
• Opportunities for UK Third Party Funding

Networking & Lunch Break  
12.55pm

Resolving Class Action Cases – Post Settlement Developments in the UK
1.55pm

• Out of Court Resolution of Class Action Cases
• Implications of Recent Settlements for Ongoing Cases
• Settlement Requirements in the UK and Responsibility to Claimants

Revelations in Trial – The First Class Action Cases in Court
2.35pm

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• How Aggregated Damages are Calculated
• Methods of Distributing Damages to the Class
• Argument Strategies in Court
• Observations from BT v Le Patourel

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:15pm

Evaluating Group Litigation Mechanisms Outside of the Competition Appeals Tribunal
3.55pm

• The CPR 19.8 Procedure for Representative Actions After Marks & Clerk
• Understanding Managed Claims and GLO’s
• Challenges for Bookbuilding and Class Management in Opt-In Cases
• Ongoing Legal Uncertainties and The Case for Legislative Reform

Mapping the Trajectory of Class Actions in the United Kingdom
4.35pm

• Where and How Will Collective Group Litigations Grow?
• Evaluating Legislative Attitudes to Recent Case Developments
• Assessing if the Current Competition Regime Will Expand to Other Areas of Law

Chairperson's Closing Remarks and Close of Day
5.15pm