“…AT 16). He appealed to the Court of Appeal. On 16 April 2019, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the order of the CAT refusing certification ([2019] EWCA Civ 674).…”
“…charge to its customers, it might have suffered no loss even if it was the direct victim of a cartel or other unlawful conduct. The Court of Appeal in Merricks [2019] EWCA Civ 674 held that the issue of pass-on was capable of leading to the conclusion that a claimant had suffered no loss but was nonetheless an issue that could be aggrega…”
“…in both the Court of Appeal [2019] EWCA Civ 674 at paragraph [60] and per Lord Sales and Lord Leggatt in the Supreme Court at paragraph [98]. Commercial funders seek to profit from litigation and the Tribuna…”
“…ower to bring collective proceedings ... was obviously intended to facilitate a means of redress which could attract and be facilitated by litigation funding”: [2019] EWCA Civ 674; [2019] Bus LR 3025, para 60. Those who fund litigation are, for the most part, commercial investors whose dominant interest is naturally to make money on thei…”