SCOTLAND
Scotland
Law and Practice Contributed by: Jacqueline Harris, Kirsty Gallacher, James Ferguson and Charlotte Kelly Pinsent Masons
Edinburgh
Northern Ireland
England
Contents 1. Policy Development of Collective Redress/Class Action Mechanisms p.255 1.1 History and Policy Drivers of the Legislative Regime p.255 1.2 Basis for the Legislative Regime, Including Analogous International Laws p.256 1.3 Implementation of the EU Collective Redress Regime p.257 2. Legal Framework p.257 2.1 Collective Redress and Class Action Legislation p.257 2.2 Scope of Areas of Law to Which the Legislation Applies p.257 2.3 Definition of Collective Redress/Class Actions p.258 3. Procedure for Bringing Collective Redress/Class Actions p.259 3.1 Mechanisms for Bringing Collective Redress/Class Actions p.259 3.2 Overview of Procedure p.259 3.3 Standing p.260 3.4 Class Members, Size and Mechanism – Opting In or Out p.260 3.5 Joinder p.261 3.6 Case Management Powers of Courts p.261 3.7 Length and Timetable for Proceedings p.261 3.8 Mechanisms for Changes to Length/Timetable/Disposal of Proceedings p.261 3.9 Funding and Costs p.262 3.10 Disclosure and Privilege p.263 3.11 Remedies p.263 3.12 Settlement and ADR Mechanisms p.264 3.13 Judgments and Enforcement of Judgments p.264
4. Legislative Reform p.264 4.1 Policy Development p.264 4.2 Legislative Reform p.264 5. Key Trends p.265 5.1 Impact of Key Trends p.265
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