Class Actions and other Multi-Party Litigation in Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
N. A. Sutormin ◽  

Article is dedicated to the history and modern state of class action litigation in Portugal, which is characterized by specific combination on private and public method of defense of group interests. Successful results of this combination are analyzed within the ambit of chosen jurisdiction. It is concluded from the features of class litigation that Portugal has specific legal nature by adoption from Roman and American sources. The content of the article is interesting for readers as an example of practical combination of both models. Multi-party actions are also researched.

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Hasnidar '

This study aims to improve speaking skills of children aged 5-6 through methods Story Reading in TK Melati/ ABA 005 Pulau Balai. The method used is a Class Action Research. Class actions that researchers do the research is to use the method Story Reading to improve speaking skills of children aged 5-6 years in TK Melati TK Melati/ ABA 005 Pulau Balai, and is observed by the observer. Samples taken are TK Melati/ ABA 005 Pulau Balai with the number of children of 20 people, consisting of 13 men and 7 women. Data collection techniques in this research is through observation of teachers and children as well as data capability speaking children aged 5-6 years with use of methods Story Reading. Hipotesis in this study is if the method will be applicable Story Reading can improve speaking skills of children aged 5-6 years in TK Melati/ ABA Pulau Balai 005 can be enhanced through storytelling. Results of the research data obtained by using the method Story Reading can improve the ability to speak of children aged 5-6 years in TK Melati / ABA 005 Pulau Balai. The percentage increase in the ability to speak the child at the age of 5-6 years using Story Reading methods in TK Melati/ ABA 005 Pulau Balai, from initial data to the second cycle increased by 32.2%. The implication of this study is the use of methods Story Reading used properly, can improve speaking skills of children aged 5-6 years in TK Melati/ ABA 005 Pulau BalaiKeywords: story reading, speech


This book provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of competition litigation in the UK. It covers both practice and procedure in the UK courts as well as in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. All aspects of case work are covered, from commencement of proceedings, group litigation, jurisdiction, applicable law, evidence, remedies, costs, and arbitration to criminal proceedings, giving competition lawyers a full analysis of the litigation process. There are also new chapters dedicated to the practice and procedure in Scotland and Northern Ireland.Fully updated in its second edition, coverage reflects important amendments to the Competition Act 1998; for example, the introduction of rules for class actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. As a result of the implementation of the Damages Directive, Directive 2014/204, new rules have been introduced for disclosure and joint and several liability. The book also covers the new cartel offence, which no longer has the mens rea of dishonesty.The new edition covers a range of important new cases: to name but a few, Sainsbury’s v MasterCard on the pass-on defence; Dorothy Gibson and Walter Merricks on opt-out class action; Cooper Tire and Toshiba Carrier on anchor defendants; and Deutsche Bahn on applicable law.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
T. Oldak

The article is devoted to the study of international experience of theoretical and practical aspects of proceedings in class actions. This study will present various models of regulation in this area of the Anglo-Saxon and mixed legal families. By analyzing this legal basis, the practice of application will be possible to establish the essence of the class action in civil proceedings by disclosing the main features that are inherent in it and are such that distinguish it from other procedural structures aimed at protecting violated rights and legitimate interests as effective judicial mechanism.The subject of the study is issues related to one of the jurisdictional ways to protect the rights and legitimate interests of large groups of people. The purpose of this work is to publish the results of the study, which was conducted as part of a dissertation study on "Group lawsuit in civil proceedings in Ukraine." During the study, a general scientific dialectical method of use was used, which allowed to comprehensively study the main provisions of class action in foreign procedural law and the possibility of its development in the legislation of Ukraine, and provided an opportunity to reveal the nature of class actions in civil proceedings. stages. The scope of application of the results of the development of the theoretical basis in the field of mechanisms for the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of large groups of persons in order to introduce the appropriate procedure in the civil procedure legislation of Ukraine.Key words: civil proceedings, group lawsuit, initiating plaintiff, numerous groups, litigation proceedings, model "opt-in", "opt-out".


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Marina Tamm

Abstract The article is dealing with the new German legal regulation concerning so called securities class actions. Th e author sees the new possibilites to bind together claims which arose from false information in capital market as a followor of the US class actions, therefore the article explains with the aim to simplify the intepretation of the new German legal rules the current American legal regulation of class actions. Th is means it analyses mainly the article 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Prodecure and brings opinions of the author whether its particularities may function in Germany or not.


2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Alexander Aganin

Purpose To provide an analysis of securities class action filings in 2015 along with related trends over time and a comprehensive current view of the securities class action landscape. Design/methodology/approach Details 2015 securities class actions and related trends in terms of the number and size of filings; market capitalization losses; the litigation exposure of IPOs; the classification of complaints; litigation likelihood for US exchange-listed companies; resolutions (settlements, dismissals or trial verdict outcomes); timing of dismissals and settlements; filing lags; filings against foreign issuers; number of mega filings; recent rulings related to class certification; and concentration of class action activity by industry sector, stock exchange and court circuit. Findings The number of filings in 2015 was the largest since 2008. The Disclosure Dollar Loss Index® (DDL Index®), the Maximum Dollar Loss Index® (MDL Index®) and the number of mega filings rose sharply in 2015 after declines in 2014. The Consumer Non-Cyclical sector had the most filings in 2015 while filings against companies in the Financial sector were below historical averages. Dismissal rates appear to be trending down. The median filing lag has never been shorter than in 2015. Filings against foreign issuers remain at high levels. Filings against S&P 500 companies remained below the historical average. Originality/value Detailed analysis by legal and industry experts.


2021 ◽  
pp. 87-120
Author(s):  
Michael Molavi

This chapter delves into one of the strongest arguments in favour of the access to justice potential of class actions, which can be found in the rational choice theory of orthodox economics. It explains the economic access to justice framework that is based on the recognition that the class action allows the pursuit of claims that would not be pursued by rational actors. It also talks about how class actions allow the pursuit of negative value claims or claims in which the value of the claim is outweighed by the costs of its pursuit. The chapter elaborates how allowing for ideological representatives to advance claims on behalf of harmed groups can contribute towards preventing injustices by deterring misconduct by potential wrongdoers. It explores important issues pertaining to the economics of class actions that impact the access to justice and are achieved through mass litigation.


Author(s):  
Rachael Mulheron

More than twenty years ago, Lord Woolf MR recommended the implementation of a regime which could cater for opt-in or opt-out class actions. It was not until 1 October 2015 that such a regime was enacted—and solely for competition law grievances of either a follow-on or a stand-alone nature. A key aspect of any class action design is how to handle limitation periods for the representative claimant and for class members. In his seminal report, Lord Woolf flagged up that appropriate provisions for limitation periods would be a proper subject for primary, rather than secondary, legislation. Accordingly, limitation periods duly became the subject of careful drafting in the 2015 regime, courtesy of section 47E of the Competition Act 1998. This chapter reflects upon some of the key comparative drafting lessons of class action regimes elsewhere which were helpful and instructive for that drafting exercise.


1980 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-304
Author(s):  
Stephen Schultz ◽  
Linda L. Listrom ◽  
Stephen B. Yoken

The authors discuss the problems created when plaintiffs' attorney(s) in mental health class actions seek discovery of the records or their contents of nonnamed class members. They show how such discovery can be more intrusive than the violation of rights being challenged in the lawsuit. They conclude that both as a matter of common law and constitutional law and under rules of procedure, discovery of the records of nonnamed plaintiffs must be limited to information that goes to the heart of the lawsuit and must never be allowed absent the obtaining of written consent from the nonnamed plaintiffs.


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