Group litigation orders—introduction

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson
Practice notes

Group litigation orders—introduction

Produced in partnership with Andrew Wilson

Practice notes
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Note: with effect from 6 April 2023, the provisions within cpr 19 were renumbered and amended by the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023, SI 2023/105—see: LNB News 02/02/2023 98—Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in force on 6 April 2023—The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 and small amendments were made to CPR PD 19B pursuant to the 153rd practice direction update to the CPR—see: LNB News 07/02/2023 72—153rd Practice Direction update—changes in force 31 January 2023 and 6 April 2023. The provisions relating to group litigation orders (GLOs) are set out in CPR 19.21 to CPR 19.26 (renumbered from CPR 19.10 to CPR 19.15) and CPR PD 19B. However, be aware that many of the cases referenced below (decided before 6 April 2023) refer to the old numbering. Where the context of the provision has changed since the case was decided, this is explained.

What is a group litigation order?

Multiple claims can be managed by the court under a GLO. GLOs may be made, before or after the commencement of proceedings, for the management and trial of a number of claims together.

Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson

Consultant Solicitor


Andrew has more than 25 years’ experience of working in the fields of personal injury and occupational disease litigation, acting for both claimants and defendants. He trained at L Bingham & Co, gaining early experience in a number of important high profile claims involving the MIB. During the 1990s Andrew worked at Hextalls and then Kennedys, predominantly for defendants across a range of motor, employers’ liability and public liability matters many of which involved serious injuries or death. More recently, he has dealt with cases for claimants who have suffered serious injuries or occupational disease. He was a partner in a large specialist practice. He has provided seminars to solicitors and other legal professionals both for an external conference company and in house on the workings of the Civil Procedure Rules in the context of personal injury claims, amongst other subjects.

He has now set up his own legal consultancy, providing advice and support to solicitors, particularly a specialist London practice, in connection with fatal accidents and very serious injury cases such as brain injury, mostly in the High Court. He has continued to develop his education and training activities, providing seminars and contributing articles and commentaries to legal information services.

Since his training, Andrew has retained a particular interest in issues of motor indemnity and the operation of the Road Traffic Act and Article 75.

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Group definition
What does Group mean?

means, in relation to a company, that company, any subsidiary or holding company [from time to time OR at the date of this agreement] of that company[ and any subsidiary [from time to time OR at the date of this agreement] of a holding company of that company];

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