Speakers
Richard Wiseman, Shell International Ltd
John Wright, Federation of Small Businesses
Philip Cullum, National Consumer Council
The issues discussed included:
- Can small businesses deal with powerful producer interests higher up the value chain, while simultaneously meeting consumers' expectations?
- What regulatory issues affect the ability of large corporations to do business in the current market across a number of jurisdictions?
- Are consumer organisations able to secure effective redress for large numbers of individuals with low-value claims?
- Can there be a single market for consumer redress in the EU or will the passport lottery persist, with a variety of domestic remedies available and forum shopping increasing?
- How will the business of law be changed if third-party funding of class actions becomes an attractive proposition for new investors?
- Has the focus on opt-in or opt-out systems hindered a broad-ranging and inclusive debate on the purpose of collective redress?
More information on this legal breakfast is available in the flyer.
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A summary of the discussion is also available.
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