Hausfeld Perspectives - Podcasts

Can consumers priced out of a market as a result of anticompetitive conduct bring a claim to compensate for that loss? That was the subject of the recent strike‑out application in Consumers' Association v Apple Inc , a collective claim concerning Apple’s iCloud storage service including on behalf of consumers who did not in fact purchase iCloud storage.  In our latest Collective Cast episode,...

Most people assume justice is available if you have been wronged. The harder truth is that many of the biggest harms are invisible, shared across millions, and too expensive to challenge alone. We explore how litigation for the greater good actually works when the defendants are well resourced, and the real losses sit inside things like pensions, consumer purchases, or communities harmed by enviro...

Recent jurisprudence from the Competition Appeal Tribunal has examined the important role of costs in litigating collective proceedings. In our latest Competition Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by partners Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt to discuss these recent cases and the strategic considerations at play when claimants and defendants think about costs.

2025 marked a decade since the opt-out regime came into force - and delivered historic firsts, including the first successful damages award to a class in Kent v Apple . In our latest Collective Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler review: New claims filed and certified Key judgments and rulings that shaped 2025 What’s ahead for 2026

Margherita Cornaglia from Landmark Chambers to discuss the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s advisory opinion on states’ obligations in respect of climate change. They explore WWF’s submissions and the ICJ’s findings regarding obligations on biodiversity, what the opinion means for corporate as well as state accountability, and how it may influence future strategic litigation against private...

Seven months after the entry into force of the UK’s new digital markets regime, the CMA announced its provisional decision that both Apple and Google have strategic market status in respect of their mobile platforms.  In this episode of the Competition Cast, Luke Streatfeild, Daniel Hunt, and Michael Zymler discuss the investigation and cover: How the CMA’s digital enforcement compares to recent r...

In this episode of Hausfeld's #CollectiveCast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah, Luke Streatfeild and Jonathan Amior to discuss developments in litigation funding following the PACCAR judgment, including: The Court of Appeal’s judgment in conjoint appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal concerning the enforceability of litigation funding agreements that had been amended followin...

In this episode of Hausfeld's #CompetitionCast, Michael Zymler, Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt about recent competition enforcement explore how recent CMA activities and a High Court judgment could shape the future public and private enforcement landscape in the UK.   Key topics include:  Dynamic Pricing under scrutiny - a CMA update on its investigation into the use of dynamic pricing with...

In the wake of extensive commentary on the Merricks settlement judgment, this episode of Hausfeld’s #CollectiveCast offers listeners a rare opportunity to step back from the headlines and gain a balanced perspective on a landmark case that has puts its stamp on the UK’s collective action regime.  Michael Zymler talks to Luke Streatfeild and Daniel Hunt - both closely involved in this field – to un...

In this episode of the #CommercialCast, Lucy Pert, Sally Ngan, and Rebecca Warder discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision in Johnson v Firstrand , which has potentially wide-ranging implications. The case focuses on consumer claims related to commissions paid by motor finance lenders to car dealers and the adequacy of disclosure regarding these commissions. Lucy, Sally and Rebecca delve into t...

In the latest episode of our Collective Cast, Michael Zymler is joined by Lesley Hannah and Luke Streatfeild to discuss recent collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, focusing in particular on the Kent and Ennis proceedings against Apple. They explore the similarities and differences between the two proceedings, address the timetabling issues that arose, and consider the Tribun...

In this episode of the Collective Cast, Anthony Maton is joined by Nicola Boyle, Lesley Hannah, and Luke Streatfeild to discuss the emerging landscape of trials of collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal, and in particular emerging questions relating to joint case management and consolidation

In this episode, Lucy Pert, Sally Ngan and Rebecca Warder discuss the recent High Court decision in McHale v Dunlop, which explores the so-called ‘half-secret’ commission received by professionals in the financial services industry and the consequence of inadequate disclosure.

In our inaugural episode of the Climate Cast, Simon Bishop, Chrysa Bampali and Alex Cooper discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Finch and its impact on Environmental Impact Assessments. The landmark ruling will potentially shape the future development of fossil fuel extraction projects in the UK, and is likely to affect the arguments before the courts in upcoming planning cases. Given our...

 In this episode of the Competition Cast, we revisit the concept of "pass on" following the judgments of the Court of Appeal in Royal Mail and of the High Court in Granville . This topic, and the lower court judgment in Royal Mail, were covered in our October 2023 episode of the Competition Cast . Tom Bolster speaks to Amandine Gueret and is rejoined by guest speaker Iona McCall from Ali...

In this episode Michael Zymler is joined by Luke Streatfeild, Kio Gwilliam and Shahrina Quader  to discuss some of the key competition developments in the UK, specifically the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill, AI regulation in the UK and the developing space of competition enforcement in UK labour markets. 

In this episode Ellen Gracey is joined by Duran Ross to discuss the landmark judgment, Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Ltd.  They explore the background of the case and the  points set out by Mr Justice Knowles in his judgment.

In this episode of the Collective Cast, Lucy Rigby is joined by Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and David Lawne to discuss the CPO decision in the Sony collective proceeding  brought on behalf of PlayStation users. They explore the two principal points that have arisen from this judgment: PACAAR funding and class definitions. 

 In this episode of the Collective Cast, we cover the first consolidation of two collectives claims, the first collective settlement announced in McLaren, the filing of a collective claim against Google and a judgment from the Tribunal in Boyle v Govia Thameslink Railway. Lucy speaks to Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle, David Lawne and Luke Streatfeild. 

In this episode Tom Bolster will be joined by Julia von Eitzen and Natalie Jukes from Hausfeld and Iona McCall from AlixPartners to discuss "pass on" following the Royal Mail judgement.

In the seventeenth episode of the Collective Cast, we cover two much-anticipated judgments handed down by the Court of Appeal on Tuesday – the first in FX and the second in Trucks .  The judgment in FX is particularly significant as the Court of Appeal’s decision means that this is the first claim with a predominantly business class to proceed on an opt-out basis.  Lucy speaks to Anthony Maton, Ni...

In this episode Lucy Rigby will be joined by Anthony Maton, Nicola Boyle and Tim Brown to discuss blueprints and umbrella proceedings orders.