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Wirral v Indivior: a setback for securities law class actions

7 April 2025 / Author(s): Robert Brittain
Issue: April 2025 / Categories: In Practice
Company: Slaughter and May

The rise of group securities litigation, often backed by third-party funders, has been a dominant theme of recent years. But just because more claims are being issued does not mean they are being won. The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Wirral v Indivior and Reckitt Benckiser [2025] EWCA Civ 40 illustrates the particular issues in bringing mass claims under the statutory regime for misleading market statements.

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