Class Action Archives - Woodsford UK

Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products
Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products

Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products

sb5su2023-09-01T15:47:00+00:00August 15th, 2023|

Woodsford supports further major Australian class action filed against IG Markets Limited and IG Australia Pty Ltd (“IG”)

A class action was filed on Monday (14 August 2023) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to IG’s offering of over-the-counter derivative products known as contracts […]

Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia
Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia

Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia

Steven Savage2023-02-17T09:59:51+00:00February 17th, 2023|

Hyundai and Kia engine defect class actions launched in Australia

Class actions were filed on Wednesday (15th February) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to defective engines in various Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in Australia from 2011 to date.

The actions allege that the numerous […]

Court decides that groundbreaking £150m class action on behalf of UK car buyers can proceed
Court decides that groundbreaking £150m class action on behalf of UK car buyers can proceed

Court decides that groundbreaking £150m class action on behalf of UK car buyers can proceed

Steven Savage2022-02-18T14:06:22+00:00February 18th, 2022|

Court decides that groundbreaking £150m class action on behalf of UK car buyers can proceed

London’s specialist competition court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal, has today (Friday 18 February) given the green light to a class action on behalf of millions of motorists and businesses, who […]

Govia Thameslink Railway to face legal claim worth up to £77m as over 3 million consumers are overcharged for London train fares
Govia Thameslink Railway to face legal claim worth up to £77m as over 3 million consumers are overcharged for London train fares

Govia Thameslink Railway to face legal claim worth up to £77m as over 3 million consumers are overcharged for London train fares

Steven Savage2021-11-25T13:33:55+00:00November 25th, 2021|

Govia Thameslink Railway to face legal claim worth up to £77m

The claim, funded by Woodsford, is seeking compensation worth up to £77m for routine overcharging on train tickets affecting an estimated 3.2 million passengers and has been filed against the operator of one of Britain’s […]

Rail Passengers Cleared to Make £93m Legal Claim for ‘Boundary Fares’
Rail Passengers Cleared to Make £93m Legal Claim for ‘Boundary Fares’

Rail Passengers Cleared to Make £93m Legal Claim for ‘Boundary Fares’

Steven Savage2021-10-25T10:52:29+00:00October 20th, 2021|

Rail Passengers Cleared to Make £93m Legal Claim for ‘Boundary Fares’

London’s specialist competition court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) has given the green light to rail passengers to seek compensation for overcharging by the

Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Australian Treasury and Attorney General relating to the Joint Consultation Paper regarding minimum returns in class actions
Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Australian Treasury and Attorney General relating to the Joint Consultation Paper regarding minimum returns in class actions

Woodsford’s Public Submission to the Australian Treasury and Attorney General relating to the Joint Consultation Paper regarding minimum returns in class actions

Steven Savage2021-10-25T11:25:46+00:00June 29th, 2021|

Woodsford’s Submission to the Australian Treasury and Attorney General

On Friday 25th June 2021, Woodsford delivered a considered public submission to the Australian Treasury and Attorney General in respect of the Joint Consultation Paper entitled ‘Guaranteeing a minimum return of […]

Woodsford is the first overseas funder to be authorised to fund class actions in Australia
Woodsford is the first overseas funder to be authorised to fund class actions in Australia

Woodsford is the first overseas funder to be authorised to fund class actions in Australia

Steven Savage2021-10-25T14:53:34+00:00April 29th, 2021|

Woodsford can now fund class actions in Australia

We are delighted that we have been granted an Australian financial services (AFS) licence by the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) authorising us to fund class actions in Australia as Managed Investment Schemes […]

Access to Justice and Class Actions in England and Wales – Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of the Oxford University Faculty of Law
Access to Justice and Class Actions in England and Wales – Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of the Oxford University Faculty of Law

Access to Justice and Class Actions in England and Wales – Bonavero Institute of Human Rights of the Oxford University Faculty of Law

Steven Savage2021-10-25T14:55:22+00:00April 22nd, 2021|

The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, part of the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Law, is hosting a free virtual conference on class actions and access to justice in England […]

Woodsford’s Response to Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Commission / Te Aka Matua o te Ture Project on Class Actions and Litigation Funding
Woodsford’s Response to Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Commission / Te Aka Matua o te Ture Project on Class Actions and Litigation Funding

Woodsford’s Response to Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Commission / Te Aka Matua o te Ture Project on Class Actions and Litigation Funding

Steven Savage2021-10-27T10:27:38+00:00March 11th, 2021|

Woodsford’s response to the New Zealand’s Law Commission Project on Class Actions and Funding

On Wednesday 10th March, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Commission / Te Aka Matua o te Ture Project on Class Actions and Litigation […]

Woodsford welcomes the pro-access to justice decision of the England & Wales Court of Appeal in DAF v The Road Haulage Association
Woodsford welcomes the pro-access to justice decision of the England & Wales Court of Appeal in DAF v The Road Haulage Association

Woodsford welcomes the pro-access to justice decision of the England & Wales Court of Appeal in DAF v The Road Haulage Association

Steven Savage2021-10-27T10:30:03+00:00March 5th, 2021|

Woodsford welcomes the pro-access to justice decision of the England & Wales Court of Appeal in DAF v The Road Haulage Association & UK Trucks Claims Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 299 that was handed down by the Court of Appeal earlier today […]

Woodsford welcomes the pro-claimant and pro-litigation funding decision of the UK Supreme Court in Merricks v Mastercard
Woodsford welcomes the pro-claimant and pro-litigation funding decision of the UK Supreme Court in Merricks v Mastercard

Woodsford welcomes the pro-claimant and pro-litigation funding decision of the UK Supreme Court in Merricks v Mastercard

Steven Savage2021-03-16T16:37:20+00:00December 11th, 2020|

Woodsford welcomes the pro-claimant and pro-litigation funding decision of the UK Supreme Court in Merricks v Mastercard that was handed down by the Supreme Court earlier today.

The decision makes it easier for class representatives, backed by litigation funding, to bring ‘opt-out’ […]

What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario
What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario

What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario

Steven Savage2021-03-16T17:11:35+00:00July 16th, 2020|

Woodsford’s Ekin Cinar, based in Toronto, looks at what the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions and how they can be financed in Ontario.

On July 2, 2020, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act (“Bill 161”) amending the […]

Woodsford’s Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in respect of its Inquiry into Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry in Australia
Woodsford’s Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in respect of its Inquiry into Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry in Australia

Woodsford’s Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services in respect of its Inquiry into Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry in Australia

Steven Savage2020-06-15T15:44:15+00:00June 15th, 2020|

On Thursday 11th June, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry.

You can read Woodsford’s response here.

Woodsford, delighted to have helped achieve redress for shareholders in the class action against Vocus Group in Australia, disappointed that a Common Fund Order was not granted.
Woodsford, delighted to have helped achieve redress for shareholders in the class action against Vocus Group in Australia, disappointed that a Common Fund Order was not granted.

Woodsford, delighted to have helped achieve redress for shareholders in the class action against Vocus Group in Australia, disappointed that a Common Fund Order was not granted.

Steven Savage2020-05-05T15:44:39+00:00May 5th, 2020|

Woodsford, while pleased with the results of the class action against Vocus Group in the Australian courts and the return on its investment, is disappointed that Justice Moshinsky refused the application for a Common Fund Order (CFO).

The Action, filed in April 2019, alleged that […]

Woodsford’s response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Working Group’s Consultation on Group Proceedings
Woodsford’s response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Working Group’s Consultation on Group Proceedings

Woodsford’s response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Working Group’s Consultation on Group Proceedings

Steven Savage2020-04-27T09:34:17+00:00April 27th, 2020|

On Friday 24th April, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Working Group’s Consultation on Group Proceedings.

You can read Woodsford’s response here.

Woodsford funds Australia’s largest ever securities class action – against Westpac
Woodsford funds Australia’s largest ever securities class action – against Westpac

Woodsford funds Australia’s largest ever securities class action – against Westpac

Steven Savage2021-11-17T15:05:45+00:00December 18th, 2019|

Woodsford funds Australia’s largest ever securities class action.

Woodsford is a leading ESG business, helping investors in public companies secure accountability and compensation when catastrophic breakdowns in ESG cause a loss to shareholder value. We are delighted to work with and fund the law firm

The Future of class actions in the UK from a Funder’s perspective

Steven Savage2019-09-17T09:41:19+00:00September 17th, 2019|

Class action funding in the UK.

In an interview with leading Dutch law firm Houthoff, Woodsford’s CEO, Steven Friel, looks at what the future holds for class actions in the UK, from a funder’s perspective.

“In the UK, up until around 20 years ago, any […]

Mitesh Modha joins Woodsford as Business Development & Origination Director

Steven Savage2019-11-19T17:39:09+00:00June 4th, 2019|

Woodsford today announced further expansion of its international executive team with the appointment of Mitesh Modha to the position of Business Development & Origination Director.

Mitesh, who will play a key role in Woodsford’s business development activities outside of North America, joins from Kain Knight, […]

Woodsford is recruiting a Senior Investment Officer (London)
Woodsford is recruiting a Senior Investment Officer (London)

Woodsford is recruiting a Senior Investment Officer (London)

Bob Brenchley2019-05-22T10:53:23+00:00May 22nd, 2019|

Woodsford is seeking an experienced litigation lawyer to join us as a Senior Investment Officer in our central London office. The role involves assessing investment opportunities (i.e. litigations and arbitrations in need of funding), advising on whether to invest and on what terms, and managing […]

Clare Owen joins the team as as we increase our focus on the Australian market

Steven Savage2019-03-19T13:28:16+00:00October 26th, 2018|

Woodsford Litigation Funding are delighted to announce the appointment of Clare Owen.

Clare Owen, formerly at another well-known third party funder in Australia, joins Woodsford as a Consultant. She is an experienced litigation funding practitioner as well as a UK and Australian qualified solicitor. Woodsford sees […]