Paragraph 19.11 Group Litigation Order

(1)

The court may make a GLO where there are or are likely to be a number of claims giving rise to the GLO issues.

(The practice direction provides the procedure for applying for a GLO)

(2)

A GLO must—

(a)

contain directions about the establishment of a register (the “group register”) on which the claims managed under the GLO will be entered;

(b)

specify the GLO issues which will identify the claims to be managed as a group under the GLO; and

(c)

specify the court (the “management court”) which will manage the claims on the group register.

(3)

A GLO may—

(a)

in relation to claims which raise one or more of the GLO issues—

(i)

direct their transfer to the management court;

(ii)

order their stay ^(gl) until further order; and

(iii)

direct their entry on the group register;

(b)

direct that from a specified date claims which raise one or more of the GLO issues should be started in the management court and entered on the group register; and

(c)

give directions for publicising the GLO.