Delivering Collective Redress: New Technologies

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book delves into the significant transformations in techniques aimed at achieving collective redress, particularly for mass consumer claims in Europe. It highlights how traditional approaches of class litigation, characterized as "old technology," have been overshadowed by the emerging technology of regulatory redress techniques and consumer ombudsmen. The book provides a comprehensive overview of these techniques, each illustrated with compelling examples derived from a pan-EU research project conducted in 2016. It then conducts a rigorous comparative evaluation of each technique against key criteria such as effectiveness, speed, and cost.

The book unveils profound shifts in European legal systems, emphasizing the urgent need to adopt fresh perspectives and develop a new, integrated model. It sheds light on the challenges faced by legal systems in adapting to the evolving needs of consumers and businesses in the digital age. By examining these innovative approaches, the book offers valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars interested in advancing the pursuit of justice and fairness in the European legal landscape.

Weight: 804g
Dimension: 251 x 179 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509918546