Proposed legislation would radically expand the UK’s class action regime

Changes to Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill alter risk of consumer law compliance.

Significant impacts on the UK’s class action regime such as an increase in regulator fines and US-style opt-out class actions could result from the publication of two proposed amendments to the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill on November 15, 2023.

  • First, a proposed amendment, introduced by Sir
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