UCL Settlement

We are pleased to announce that Student Group Claim members have agreed a settlement with UCL. The settlement represents a positive end to UCL students’ Court case where they sought to obtain financial compensation from the university for the periods when teaching was moved online and libraries were closed during the pandemic. Shimon Goldwater, partner […]

The future of the UK’s competition collective actions regime

Summary: focus on improving procedure and distribution of damages 1. Opt-out collective actions in the UK are assailed by challenges to their funding and questions about their legitimacy. The former are fuelled by the Supreme Court’s ruling in PACCAR and ongoing litigation; the latter from a long campaign by certain large business groups designed to […]

Bench Walk backs behemoth class action against Visa and Mastercard

Harcus Parker is proud to be at the forefront of one of the largest competition compensation claims in UK history, acting on behalf of businesses across the country in seeking redress for alleged unlawful card interchange fees. Our investment in this landmark litigation reflects our commitment to holding powerful institutions to account and to championing […]