Are there advantages to a class proceedings claim?
Class proceedings legislation increases access to justice, forces behavior modification and streamlines the judicial process. They seek to ensure that people or groups with similar claims are treated similarly. They help eliminate common barriers, such as economic barriers, which prevent people and groups from pursuing litigation. They also avoid the necessity for hundreds, or thousands of people or groups to file similar individual lawsuits. In a majority of cases, limitation periods are extended for all class members and the court can make an aggregate award for all class members.
