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UK consumer class actions at an inflection point
The landscape of consumer claims against financial services firms is entering a new era. In this article, we examine: (i) the structural forces accelerating consumer mass claims in the UK; (ii) recent judgments shaping the scope of consumer claims in practice, including the broadening concept of unfairness under the Consumer Credit Act 1974; (iii) key procedural developments, including the Law Commission’s project considering a standalone consumer class actions regime; and (iv) the next litigation frontiers for the financial services sector.
26 SEP 2026Cryptocurrency, proprietary injunctions, freezing orders, and trusts: the law is not cryptic
Despite the meteoric rise of cryptocurrency as an asset class, there has to date been little case law concerning it. This article looks at a recent cryptocurrency case which applies established principles relating to trusts, proprietary injunctions and worldwide freezing orders to this new asset class: Wang v Darby [2021] EWHC 3054 (Comm). This decision confirms that familiar legal principles apply equally to cryptocurrencies, although digital assets can shine a light on established areas of law. We discuss below the key issues arising from the application of established principles to novel circumstances and the way in which Wang v Darby represents a missed opportunity to address the more interesting points arising in existing case law concerning cryptocurrency.
1 APR 2022
