Group Litigation

7BR is a leading group litigation set.  We are widely regarded for our established expertise in this field both as to traditional opt-in proceedings subject to Group Litigation Orders and as to the emerging field of opt-out consumer law representative actions.

Members are regularly instructed in some of the largest, most high profile and groundbreaking GLO cases across a range of practice areas, including the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Litigation, Brazilian Dam Litigation, Contaminated Blood Products and a number of opt-out representative actions under CPR 19.8.

Examples of our work in this field

• The Astra Zeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Litigation.
• Contaminated Blood Products.
• Fundao Brazilian dam litigation.
• Brazilian orange growers cartel litigation.
• The Mercedes NOx emissions litigation.
• Smyth v British Airways & easyJet (landmark representative action under CPR 19.8)
• Various Dental Practices v Care Quality Commission

Recently concluded Group Actions

• Pinnacle Metal on Metal Hip Implant Litigation.
• Corin Metal on Metal Hip Implant Litigation
• Birmingham large head Metal on Metal Hip Implant Litigation
• DePuy ASR Metal on Metal hip implant Litigation.
• POP Vaginal Mesh Litigation
• TVT/TOT Vaginal Mesh (consent) Litigation
• PIP Breast Implant Litigation
• Textured Breast Implant (BIA-ALCL) Litigation.
• VW NOx emissions group litigation.
• Oculentis Litigation
• Intra-Ocular Implant Litigation
• Manchester Children’s Homes (No 2) litigation
• St William’s litigation
• Nugent Care Society litigation
• The Pertussis Vaccine.