‘The UK’s collective actions regime is entering a period of both rapid expansion and transformation. According to the Competition Appeal Tribunal and Competition Service Annual Report, the Tribunal issued 76 judgments and made 475 orders in the year ending March 2024, with 268 cases carried forward into the next year, reflecting a significant increase in both volume and complexity. This surge in activity underscores the growing societal and economic importance of collective proceedings, particularly in consumer and competition law and reflects a wider global pattern. In the United States, securities class actions continued to accelerate in 2024, with 222 federal filings and more than $3.7 billion recovered in settlements. Cybersecurity and data‑breach cases were among the fastest‑growing categories, with three of the year’s ten largest settlements totalling $560 million. Alongside escalating antitrust and ESG‑related claims, both jurisdictions are now managing cases that are larger, more data‑heavy, and procedurally more complex than ever, creating significant operational pressures for those responsible for administering collective redress at scale.’
Link: https://www.scl.org/collective-actions-and-the-uses-of-ai/
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