Collective Redress Proposals for Europe: Seeking a Solution to a Non-Existent Problem?

The European Commission’s public consultation on collective redress is the latest in a series of attempts at legislating for class action-style relief in Europe for breaches of EU law. It follows proposals in 2005 and 2008 by the Competition Directorate General (“DG COMP”) and the Health and Consumer Policy Directorate General (“DG SANCO”), but it is not clear how the new consultation fits with those earlier proposals. In