(MEGA) COST BITES 378: WHO WOULD SPEND £15,751,483 PLUS VAT TO RECOVER DAMAGES OF £16.91? (WELCOME TO THE SURREAL WORLD OF “COLLECTIVE PROCEEDINGS”: THE CAT ARE CONCERNED THAT LITIGATION IS BEING BROUGHT FOR THE LAWYERS & FUNDERS RATHER THAN CONSUMERSS

There are many who have doubts, often profound doubts, about the utility of class actions where each of the recipients will recover minute sums.  Those doubters will have their views compounded by the judgment in this case.  The likely damages for each class member was between £1.61 and £8.77 per me...