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Honoured to contribute to the International Collective Redress Conference organised by the UK Bar Council alongside leading judges, academics, and practitioners from across Europe. The discussions explored the evolving framework of collective litigation, the implementation of the EU Representative Actions Directive across Member States, and emerging procedural innovations such as the French “sanction civile pour faute lucrative”.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council consultation on introducing an opt-out regime for civil claims closed on 23 January 2026. The proposal would allow group claims without active consent from class members and could extend beyond competition law, potentially transforming the litigation landscape in Scotland and influencing wider UK civil procedure.