IN THE PRESS
Millions of water and sewerage bill payers could get payouts if new legal claims succeed – here’s what you need to know
Millions of water and sewerage bill payers could be due compensation payouts of up to £109 each if a new set of group legal claims against several big water firms succeeds. It’s still early days and there are no guarantees, but here’s what you need to know. Read more
The Independent: Water firms face £800m legal action after ‘underreporting sewage discharges’
Six English water companies will face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and “unfairly overcharging” customers. Read more
BBC: Water bills: Fight for money back over sewage leaks begins
The UK’s six biggest water firms are facing legal action over claims they underreported pollution and overcharged customers.
Severn Trent is the first in line, with claims against the other firms expected in the coming months.
A law firm says it could result in customers on average receiving £40 each, but the process could take years and there is no guarantee of success. Read more
The Times: Water firms could owe compensation to 20m customers over pollution
About 20 million people could receive compensation from water companies via a legal claim alleging that firms have underreported sewage pollution.
The first claim is being brought at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against Severn Trent, but further claims will be brought in the coming months against five other water companies. Read more
Sky News: Water firms facing legal action over claims of pollution and customer overcharging
Six English water companies are facing legal action over allegations they under-reported pollution discharges and overcharged customers as a result. Read more
ITV News: Water firms face legal action over claims of underreporting sewage discharges
Six English water companies are to face legal action over allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers. Read more
PRESS RELEASES
Thames Water to appear at joint hearing as the last of six legal claims issued against UK water companies
Thames Water is the last of six UK water companies to have a legal claim issued against it for allegedly misleading its regulators as to the number of discharges of untreated sewage it made into rivers, lakes, coastal areas, and other waterways causing damage to the environment. Read more
Five UK water companies appear in court for the first time in relation to allegations of underreporting pollution incidents and overcharging customers as a result
A date has been set for the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) to consider claims being brought on behalf of millions of overcharged household water customers against Severn Trent Water, United Utilities Water, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water and Anglian Water. Read more
First environmental collective action claim launched on behalf of millions of customers overcharged by water companies
Law firm Leigh Day plans to file the UK’s first-ever “environmental” collective action against several wastewater companies accused of breaching the country’s antitrust rules, a week after an economic consultancy urged the country’s competition authority to open a probe based on the same allegations. Read more
Landmark class action claim targets wastewater companies
Law firm Leigh Day plans to file the UK’s first-ever “environmental” collective action against several wastewater companies accused of breaching the country’s antitrust rules, a week after an economic consultancy urged the country’s competition authority to open a probe based on the same allegations. Read more
Litigation funding secured for opt-out competition claims against UK water and sewerage companies
Law firm Leigh Day plans to file the UK’s first-ever “environmental” collective action against several wastewater companies accused of breaching the country’s antitrust rules, a week after an economic consultancy urged the country’s competition authority to open a probe based on the same allegations. Read more