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European Justice Forum Members Meeting November 2024
On 13 November, EJF hosted its second Members Meeting of 2024, this time in Paris, convening participants both in-person at the office of one of EJF’s members, Swiss Re, and virtually. This gathering featured a full agenda addressing pressing legal and regulatory topics and facilitated insightful discussions between the participants.
The event started with a casual luncheon, letting members to connect informally before the official program began. The meeting then opened with an update on EJF activities, including ongoing projects and outreach efforts, alongside a voting session for key organisational initiatives. EJF is developing important new ideas around fostering competition (a) between litigation funders offers, (b) public and other sources of collective action funding as well as (c) more competition between public and private enforcement in order to bring litigation costs down.
Following this, experts shared their latest insights and lessons learned from the transposition of the Representative Actions Directive (RAD), with a special focus on the situation in France, Spain and the results of a recent Class Action Survey 2024.
Later sessions explored the macroeconomic implications of mass actions across Europe, bringing to the forefront the broader effects on regulatory frameworks and market stability. Key voices, including Isabella Wijnberg (Houthoff), Marianne Bardant (LEEM), and Oscar Guinea (ECIPE), presented thought-provoking materials, which sparked debates during the panel discussions.
After a networking break, the conversation shifted to emerging litigation risks, focusing particularly on the regulation of Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) and the challenges posed by AI. While Moya Stevenson (Swiss Re) presented the landscape of potential areas of future mass litigations, Prof. emerit. Chris Hodges (Oxford University) shared his perspectives, offering ways to effectively address these evolving topics.
The event concluded with a forward-looking discussion on EJF’s Strategy 2025 and beyond, highlighting upcoming EU regulatory priorities, national advocacy efforts, and new projects aimed at strengthening evidence-based decision-making in civil justice. Participants from diverse professional backgrounds contributed with their insights to feed into the dialogue.
The meeting ended with a dinner, providing an opportunity for attendees to create connections and reflect on the day’s discussions.
On behalf of the EJF team, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to the event's success.
