Justice Chambers

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.   LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️  CLASS ACTION  ¶ In a class action, one person brings a claim on behalf of a wider group of people who have been affected in a similar way, or by the same conduct.  ¶ Class actions ordinarily involve a single plaintiff ( the ‘representative’). If the Court certifies the class action, this person becomes the class representative. As the lead plaintiff, this representative addresses the Court in the name of the other members that he or she represents.    ¶ Commonly, a lead plaintiff in exchange for their time and effort will receive a larger percentage of any potential settlement than the other plaintiffs.   ¶ One of the merits of class actions is that by pursuing a claim collectively, the value of the claim increases while the cost to each member reduces.    FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.