Collective Redress: Emerging Practice and Everyday Use
Date: 26 May 2022
Time: 14.00 - 17.30 (Registration from 13.30)
Venue: Conference Aston, Aston Street, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Co-organised by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Aston University Law school
Event Details
In light of the rise in high-profile collective claims, this event will consider the evolving use of collective redress proceedings to solve disputes. Convened by Aston University and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), the event will bring together leading practitioners, academics and stakeholders to discuss some of the complex legal and practical issues arising from such claims. The event will cover practicalities of collective claims and using collective procedures to tackle emerging contemporary legal challenges. Expert speakers will consider a range of issues including navigation of procedural and practical difficulties in collective proceedings, use of LegalTech in such proceedings, funding structures and the wider use of collective proceedings in human rights and environmental claims.
Event convened by Rhonson Salim, Aston University and Professor Eva Lein, Senior Research Fellow in Private International Law and Director, Centre for Comparative Law.
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Chair:
Rhonson Salim, Aston University
Speakers:
- Constance Bonze, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
- Benjamin Croft, Leigh Day
- Lochy Macpherson, Finlegal
- Neil Purslow, Therium Capital Management Limited
- Kashmir Uppal, Shoosmiths
Pricing and Registration
This event is free to attend but pre-registration is required.
