Undistributed damages in McLaren collective action
3 February 2026
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has handed down a ruling in the McLaren v MOL & Others case, following a Collective Settlement Approval Order hearing.
In its ruling, the Tribunal confirmed the Access to Justice Foundation is the appropriate recipient for any unclaimed funds arising from the settlement, highlighting it as “a well‑established and reputable charity”.
Our CEO Clare Carter commented:
We welcome the Tribunal’s ruling, where it has recognised us once again as the appropriate recipient of any unclaimed settlement funds. We now look forward to working with our partners to ensure take-up is maximised first and any funds we receive afterwards are put to best use.”
We have set out a specific grant making strategy for collective actions to ensure that any unclaimed funds deliver meaningful, long-term impact.
Working with a Funding Advisory Group, including experts from Advice UK, Age UK, Citizens Advice, Consumer Voice, Law Centres Network, and Which? we have developed guiding principles and priorities for this area of funding.
More news
-
We’re thrilled to welcome Matthew Newick as our new Chair
8 June 2026
Matthew joins us at a time when demand for free legal support continues to rise and the case for investment in advice has never been clearer.
-
The Impact of Multi-year Core Funding
4 June 2026
Now that we’re two years into the Improving Lives Through Advice 2024 grant programme, we can clearly see how long-term, flexible funding is supporting communities to access legal advice
-
Recipients announced for £3.9 million grants programme using unclaimed class action funds
1 June 2026
Today we announce the grant recipients of our Improving Lives Through Advice 2026 programme, a three-year unrestricted grants programme to drive the delivery of free legal advice to communities most in need across the UK.
