Today, Disputed.io launches its group action blog. We have launched the blog as there are significant changes in the collective action space in England & Wales and we wanted to speak to leaders in the field to discuss what this means for the sector and its future.
In the first of our series, we speak to Anthony Maton, Vice Chair and London Managing Partner at Hausfeld. Hausfeld is one of the leading litigation boutiques across the US & Europe and is regarded as the first firm to bring competition follow-on actions to the English & Welsh Courts.
You can read the first blog here.
Q: If there is an increase in group actions generally, do you think the UK legal sector is prepared for this? A: The UK market is not ready or geared up for this. Without the helpful and efficient use of technology, you lose lots of lawyer time. This ultimately means that there is less reward for the claimants. The consumer journey should be easier, and the consumer reward should be greater. This should in turn encourage lawyers to take more risk i.e., working on a contingency basis rather than billable hours. This will ultimately benefit everyone, as lawyers don’t spend time on administrative, repetitive tasks and claimants receive a larger reward.
