Case may be spur for class actions in UK

A recent court case (Emerald and others v British Airways) could be the spur that prompts UK claimants, eager for justice in the wake of the credit crunch, to bring ‘class actions’ against high street banks and other institutions, using the US legal system. This is according to Nichola Evans, specialist insurance lawyer at Browne Jacobson, who believes that disgruntled investors may be forced to adopt US attorneys to bring cases against UK businesses in the wake of claims of financial mismanagement.