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Vos J incredulous as 11 firms file 50 more phone-hacking claims

Anonymous@1:38pm, I think the introduction of an opt-out class action procedure would require primary legislation, not just amendments to the CPR by the Rules Committee (which body is what I assume you meant by "colleagues"), especially when one remembers what the consequence of an opt-out procedure is - if you do not consciously opt out, you cannot bring your own action in the future. In any event, an opt-out class action procedure must give rise to interesting questions about compliance with Article 6, ECHR.

24-Apr-2012

10:35 am