Funder's dispute over UK Mastercard claim settlement raises thorny questions
By Simon Zekaria ( November 7, 2025, 12:56 GMT | Comment) -- The leader of a mass claim against Mastercard and the business that underwrote the claim's funding became embroiled in a legal fight after a settlement was struck in the case, but that is now at risk of becoming even messier. More mudslinging over court directions for how the money should be distributed not only prolongs the dispute, it spotlights wider questions around the role and rights of funders in the UK's collective claims regime.Another UK antitrust court ruling, another war of words....
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