Claim brought by over 200 institutional investors and supported by Woodsford reaches its conclusion.
London, 5 December 2025: A large group of institutional investors, organised and funded by Woodsford, settled its securities litigation against Standard Chartered PLC. The shareholder group comprises over 200 institutional investors […]
Braking Bad: Woodsford provides funding for Tesla class action in respect of phantom braking and empty promises
The action, filed by law firm JGA Saddler, alleges Tesla Australia and Tesla US marketed and sold motor vehicles manufactured by Tesla US that are defective, resulting in […]
Google ad tech class action launched in Australia
A class action was filed on 16 December 2024 in the Federal Court of Australia in respect of Google’s misconduct in the digital advertising space. The action is brought on behalf of Australian domiciled website and app publishers […]
Piper Alderman and Woodsford commence defeat device class action against Isuzu Motors Limited
Woodsford is proud to again be partnering with leading Australian law firm, Piper Alderman, in commencing their second diesel emissions class action of 2024.
Having previously commenced an action relating to defeat devices alleged […]
Woodsford funds class action filed by Shine Lawyers on behalf of members of the Rest Superannuation fund.
This is another example of Woodsford working with leading class action lawyers, in this instance Shine Lawyers, to provide collective redress for consumers affected by alleged corporate misconduct.
The Rest […]
Woodsford supports further major Australian class action filed against International Capital Markets Pty Limited (“IC Markets”)
A class action was filed on Tuesday, 6 February 2024, in the Federal Court of Australia relating to the offering of over-the-counter derivative products known as contracts for difference (“CFDs”) […]
Woodsford’s evolution from traditional litigation funder to collective redress business
In a recent article for GBRW Expert Witness, Woodsford’s Steven Friel and Muhammad Arayne have described how we have moved beyond simply being a provider of passive capital for single-case litigation and are […]
LONDON, 2nd JUNE 2023. In a huge boost to the hopes of millions of UK consumers who stand to gain from a Woodsford-funded collective action against five large shipping companies who engaged in an anticompetitive cartel, the UK Supreme Court announced yesterday that it had […]
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia.
Woodsford supports another major Australian class action with a claim filed yesterday (17th October) in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered Toyota vehicles.
The class action filed […]
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
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’
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 funds Australia’s largest ever securities class action.
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