WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS?
Definition of class/collective actions -
In the US, a class action is a form of representative litigation where some parties are absent from court. In a traditional lawsuit, all parties to the suit, meaning all plaintiffs and defendants, are present in court and represent themselves. However, in a class action, at least one of the parties, plaintiff or defendant, is a group of people who are collectively represented by a member of that group. That member, known as the “named” plaintiff or defendant, is present in court and litigates the case on behalf of themselves and the absent members of its class.
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