Hausfeld Perspectives - Podcasts

Recent jurisprudence from the Competition Appeal Tribunal has examined the important role of costs in litigating collective proceedings.In our latest Competition Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by partners Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt to discuss these recent cases and the strategic considerations at play when claimants and defendants think about costs.

2025 marked a decade since the opt-out regime came into force - and delivered historic firsts, including the first successful damages award to a class in Kent v Apple.In our latest Collective Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler review:New claims filed and certifiedKey judgments and rulings that shaped 2025What’s ahead for 2026

Margherita Cornaglia from Landmark Chambers to discuss the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s advisory opinion on states’ obligations in respect of climate change. They explore WWF’s submissions and the ICJ’s findings regarding obligations on biodiversity, what the opinion means for corporate as well as state accountability, and how it may influence future strategic litigation against private and state actors at the domestic level. As climate litigation continues to evolve rapidly across jurisdictions, this episode offers practical insights into how the ICJ opinion is expected to shape that landscape.

Seven months after the entry into force of the UK’s new digital markets regime, the CMA announced its provisional decision that both Apple and Google have strategic market status in respect of their mobile platforms. In this episode of the Competition Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler discuss the investigation and cover:How the CMA’s digital enforcement compares to recent regulatory efforts in Europe under the Digital Markets Act;The CMA’s proposed roadmap of enforcement measures, including the role of AI; andApple and Google’s possible next steps.

In this episode of Hausfeld's #CollectiveCast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah, Luke Streatfeild and Jonathan Amior to discuss developments in litigation funding following the PACCAR judgment, including:The Court of Appeal’s judgment in conjoint appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal concerning the enforceability of litigation funding agreements that had been amended following PACCAR; andThe Civil Justice Council’s final report on litigation funding, and its recommendations for reforms.

In this episode of Hausfeld's #CompetitionCast, Michael Zymler, Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt about recent competition enforcement explore how recent CMA activities and a High Court judgment could shape the future public and private enforcement landscape in the UK.  Key topics include: Dynamic Pricing under scrutiny - a CMA update on its investigation into the use of dynamic pricing with a consideration of when algorithmic pricing may fall foul of consumer protection law. Google’s Strategic Market Status - the CMA's proposal to designate Google as having “Strategic Market Status” under the #DigitalMarkets regime in general search and search advertising activities, including its roadmap of potential measures for Google.Abuse of dominance in the toy industry - the High Court's judgment in a competition damages claim brought in the toy industry. 

In the wake of extensive commentary on the Merricks settlement judgment, this episode of Hausfeld’s #CollectiveCast offers listeners a rare opportunity to step back from the headlines and gain a balanced perspective on a landmark case that has puts its stamp on the UK’s collective action regime. Michael Zymler talks to Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt - both closely involved in this field – to unpack not only the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) judgment approving the settlement, but also the broader implications for future cases, funding dynamics and class member protections. With a thoughtful discussion on the Tribunal’s supervisory role, the nuances of settlement approval and practical lessons for practitioners, this episode aims to move beyond the noise and provide informed insight into what the Merricks decision really means for the future of collective proceedings. The episode covers the case’s procedural history in the lead-up to settlement, the CAT’s exercise of its supervisory role in the approval of opt-out collective settlements and its approach to the question of distribution of the settlement sum. The episode concludes by reflecting on the broader lessons from the judgment, highlighting its implications for class members as the primary beneficiaries of the collective regime, as well as for litigation funders and legal practitioners.

In this episode of the #CommercialCast, Lucy Pert, Sally Ngan, and Rebecca Warder discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision in Johnson v Firstrand, which has potentially wide-ranging implications. The case focuses on consumer claims related to commissions paid by motor finance lenders to car dealers and the adequacy of disclosure regarding these commissions. Lucy, Sally and Rebecca delve into the key rulings of the appeal, highlight important takeaways, and explore how this decision significantly impacts the credit broking context and beyond.

In the latest episode of our Collective Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah and Luke Streatfeild to discuss recent collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, focusing in particular on the Kent and Ennis proceedings against Apple. They explore the similarities and differences between the two proceedings, address the timetabling issues that arose, and consider the Tribunal’s ruling that the cases should proceed independently of one another. Additionally, they review how the Tribunal has previously dealt with common issues arising in different proceedings.

In this episode of the Collective Cast, Anthony Maton is joined by Nicola Boyle, Lesley Hannah, and Luke Streatfeild to discuss the emerging landscape of trials of collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, and in particular emerging questions relating to joint case management and consolidation

In this episode, Lucy Pert, Sally Ngan and Rebecca Warder discuss the recent High Court decision in McHale v Dunlop, which explores the so-called ‘half-secret’ commission received by professionals in the financial services industry and the consequence of inadequate disclosure.

In our inaugural episode of the Climate Cast, Simon Bishop, Chrysa Bampali and Alex Cooper discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Finch and its impact on Environmental Impact Assessments. The landmark ruling will potentially shape the future development of fossil fuel extraction projects in the UK, and is likely to affect the arguments before the courts in upcoming planning cases. Given our expertise in pioneering climate actions the team is perfectly placed to comment.

 In this episode of the Competition Cast, we revisit the concept of "pass on" following the judgments of the Court of Appeal in Royal Mail and of the High Court in Granville. This topic, and the lower court judgment in Royal Mail, were covered in our October 2023 episode of the Competition Cast. Tom Bolster speaks to Amandine Gueret and is rejoined by guest speaker Iona McCall from AlixPartners to explore how these cases develop our understanding of legal and factual pass on. 

In this episode Michael Zymler is joined by Luke Streatfeild, Kio Gwilliam and Shahrina Quader  to discuss some of the key competition developments in the UK, specifically the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill, AI regulation in the UK and the developing space of competition enforcement in UK labour markets. 

In this episode Ellen Gracey is joined by Duran Ross to discuss the landmark judgment, Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Ltd.  They explore the background of the case and the  points set out by Mr Justice Knowles in his judgment.

In this episode of the Collective Cast, Lucy Rigby is joined by Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and David Lawne to discuss the CPO decision in the Sony collective proceeding  brought on behalf of PlayStation users. They explore the two principal points that have arisen from this judgment: PACAAR funding and class definitions. 

 In this episode of the Collective Cast, we cover the first consolidation of two collectives claims, the first collective settlement announced in McLaren, the filing of a collective claim against Google and a judgment from the Tribunal in Boyle v Govia Thameslink Railway. Lucy speaks to Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, David Lawne and Luke Streatfeild. 

In this episode Tom Bolster will be joined by Julia von Eitzen and Natalie Jukes from Hausfeld and Iona McCall from AlixPartners to discuss "pass on" following the Royal Mail judgement.

In the seventeenth episode of the Collective Cast, we cover two much-anticipated judgments handed down by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday – the first in FX and the second in Trucks.  The judgment in FX is particularly significant as the Court of Appeal’s decision means that this is the first claim with a predominantly business class to proceed on an opt-out basis.  Lucy speaks to Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and David Lawne about both rulings and their implications for the collective regime.  

In this episode Lucy Rigby will be joined by Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and Tim Brown to discuss blueprints and umbrella proceedings orders. 

In the first Collective Cast of 2023 , the team  is looking forward to what they anticipate will be a busy 2023. In addition, Nicol Boyle, Lucy Rigby, Wessen Jazrawi and Luke Grimes will  discuss a recent procedural innovation in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Umbrella Proceeding Orders.

More than 7 years since the UK’s opt-out regime was introduced & with plenty of cases now certified, we have a better view of defendant tactics in opposing certification, the current battleground issues and what the future might look like. Hausfeld’s Collective Cast returns with a review of the emerging landscape including a special mention of the recently granted permission to appeal in FX.  Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, David Lawne and Lucy Rigby review. 

In this episode of the Competition Cast, Scott Campbell, Tom Bolster, Charles LaPorte and Julia Von Eitzen discuss the issue of limitation rules, particularly taking a deep dive into a recent European Court of Justice judgment arising from the Trucks cartel. 

In this summer edition, Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the UK Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the Trains collective actions as well as the Google Play Store's Collective Proceedings Order hearing . 

In this inaugural episode of the Competition Cast,  Anna Morfey, Lesley Hannah and Amandine Gueret discuss the current post-Brexit developments’ impact on the UK competition landscape. More specifically, they provide a short digest of the CMA’s powers and responsibilities in the post Brexit-era and discuss how this has been implemented in practice over the past 18 months. 

In this episode of Hausfeld’s Collective Cast, Nicola Boyle & Lucy Rigby are joined by Which?’s Tom Clark & Lisa Webb to talk about Which?’s claim on behalf of around 30 million consumers against Qualcomm, the Tribunal’s recent unanimous decision allowing the claim to proceed to trial & the future of collective redress consumers competition law collective actions access to justice. 

 A bumper edition of Hausfeld’s Collective Cast as Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, David Lawne and Lucy Rigby debate both the Tribunal’s judgment in FX Claim UK and the recent judgment from the Court of Appeal in Le Patourel v BT. With a very active CAT, there’s plenty to discuss including the reasons behind Phillip Evans’ application for permission to appeal the CAT’s decision in FX Claim UK. 

Plenty to discuss in Hausfeld’s latest episode of the Collective Cast with Anthony Maton, Lesley Hannah & Lucy Rigby – they cover the recent Court of Appeal hearing in the BT claim, the certification judgment in McLaren and the two recent rulings from the Tribunal in Kent and Coll going to disclosure of funding & insurance arrangements.  #collectiveredress #collectiveactions #competitionlaw  

In this episode of Hausfeld’s #TheCollectiveCast, Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Lucy Rigby and Luke Grimes kick-off the 2022 series by reflecting on the various developments from 2021 and considering what 2022 might have in store for the country’s burgeoning collective actions regime.

Full steam ahead for collective actions on behalf of train passengers as Tribunal grants certification – Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the judgment in the latest episode of Hausfeld’s #TheCollectiveCast. 

In this 7th episode of #TheCollectiveCast, Lesley Hannah, Lucy Rigby and Kio Gwilliam are joined by Liz Coll, the consumer champion and proposed class representative on the collective proceedings recently launched against Google on behalf of UK PlayStore users. Discussion focusses on Ms Coll's motivations for bringing the case, the role of private enforcement and collective redress when it comes to tackling the conduct of the technology giants and Google's recent appeal of the Commission's Android decision in the General Court.

The certification of an opt-out collective action on behalf of consumers against BT is the subject of discussion in this sixth episode of Hausfeld’s #TheCollectiveCast. Tune in to hear Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and Lucy Rigby discuss the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s recent judgment and the ramifications for other opt-out collective claims. 

In this 5th episode of #TheCollectiveCast, Hausfeld’s Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and Lucy Rigby review the UK’s first certification decision in an opt-out action, handed down by the Tribunal last week in Merricks v Mastercard, alongside another case pending before the Tribunal, that of Le Patourel v BT. Plenty to discuss as the country’s opt-out regime now begins to take flight.

In this fourth episode of #TheCollectiveCast, Anthony Maton, Lesley Hannah, Luke Streatfeild and Lucy Rigby discuss the collective proceedings launched recently against Apple by Dr Rachael Kent on behalf of UK App Store users, and take a look at the landscape for collective proceedings against technology giants more broadly.

In this third episode of #TheCollectiveCast, Anthony Maton, Scott Campbell, Nicola Boyle, Lucy Rigby and Tim Brown discuss two significant hearings which took place last week: the Supreme Court hearing in Lloyd v Google and the CPO hearings in the Trucks collective claims. 

In this second episode of #TheCollectiveCast, the Hausfeld team - Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, Lucy Rigby, Luke Streatfeild and Luke Grimes - discuss the first CPO hearing to have taken place following the Supreme Court’s judgment in Merricks and a key judgment in the Trucks collective claims which impacts litigation funding and the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in collective proceedings.  

With all eyes on opt-out collective redress in the next few months and plenty of certification hearings between now and June, it’s time to launch Hausfeld’s new podcast surveying the collective redress landscape… In this 1st edition of the #TheCollectiveCast, Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and Lucy Rigby discuss the cases filling up the CAT’s diary and what may lie in store competition law collective actions.