Webster & Ors v Treloars Trust [2025] EWHC 516 (KB) (11 March 2025)

Webster & Ors v Treloars Trust [2025] EWHC 516 (KB) (11 March 2025)

The application for a Group Litigation Order is dismissed because the court is not satisfied that a GLO is necessary or proportionate given the imminent implementation of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which is designed to provide full compensation to eligible claimants. The proposed GLO issues are insufficiently defined, the group is not homogenous, and the court's ordinary case management powers are adequate to manage any claims that may arise. The allocation of court resources to a GLO is not justified at this stage.

Citation
[2025] EWHC 516 (KB)
Parties
Applicants: Gary James Webster & Others; Respondent: Treloars Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Application for Group Litigation Order (glo) / Hearing and Determination of GLO Application
Outcome
Application for Group Litigation Order dismissed
Legal Topics
Group Litigation Orders, Duty of Care, Limitation, Compensation Schemes, Exemplary Damages, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Personal Injury Medical Negligence Group Litigation Compensation Law Group Litigation Orders Duty of Care Limitation Compensation Schemes +2 more

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Parties

Gary James Webster & Others

Applicants

Treloars Trust

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Group Litigation Order (glo) / Hearing and Determination of GLO Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the threshold for granting a Group Litigation Order (GLO) is met
  2. 2 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to grant a GLO given the existence of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
  3. 3 Whether the proposed GLO issues are sufficiently defined and justified

Ratio Decidendi

The application for a Group Litigation Order is dismissed because the court is not satisfied that a GLO is necessary or proportionate given the imminent implementation of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which is designed to provide full compensation to eligible claimants. The proposed GLO issues are insufficiently defined, the group is not homogenous, and the court's ordinary case management powers are adequate to manage any claims that may arise. The allocation of court resources to a GLO is not justified at this stage.

Court Disposition

Application for Group Litigation Order dismissed

Orders

  • Application for Group Litigation Order is refused
  • Potential claimants may pursue individual claims if desired