The British Airways court case: what you need to know

If you were a victim of the 2018 BA cyberattacks and you’ve yet to join the legal action for the British Airways court case, here is some vital information for you.

It is important to launch your claim as soon as you can, which you can do on the BA Group Action website here. The final deadline to join is just over 9 months away, which is not a great deal of time. There is more to it than just registering your information with a firm, and we will also close our books for new cases in advance of the deadline as well.

Here is some vital information about the court case and what you need to do.

About the British Airways court case

The British Airways court case is essentially the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) to be launched in England and Wales. We have been representing BA data breach claimants since news of the incidents first emerged, working on a No Win, No Fee basis for our clients.

Now that there is a formal GLO in place, there is a deadline to join and there are steps that need to be taken. These steps involve submitting information and key evidence to BA’s lawyers and to the court to be eligible to be a part of the action. Funding and insurance should also be obtained which means that you can claim as part of the action, and means that you have the protection in place if the action fails.

Our funding and insurance are already in place so you can sign-up for a case via the BA Group Action website here and agree to the funding and insurance arrangements right away.

What happens next?

Between now and the GLO deadline, it is all about victims of the 2018 cyberattacks making sure that their case is fully prepared and ready.

Once the deadline passes, the British Airways court case truly begins. That is when we will be at the forefront of the fight for justice, as a Steering Committee firm, fighting to obtain compensation for victims in England and Wales. We will keep you updated, but there is not a great deal that you will need to do. We will be doing all the legal legwork, and all you will normally need to do is occasionally provide us with information and evidence.

Do not leave it too late. There is no reason as to why you should delay starting your case, and the longer you leave it, the riskier it can be to take it forward.

The importance of instructing the right firm for you

When launching a group action case, it is important to choose the right law firm for you; and this applies for the British Airways court case action.

Group action law is a complex and niche area of law that many standard compensation firms are not familiar with. Being a part of a large litigation usually means obtaining funding and insurance as well, which is something that we already have in place. This is important, as the funding means that you are able to take on big companies like BA, and the insurance means you are protected if the case is not successful.

Since the big BA hearing in October 2019, more firms have started advertising their services for BA cases. We advise people to be careful, as many of them may not have the necessary experience to help you. In fact, we have seen advertising from firms claiming to be specialists, and they did not even bother to turn up to the key BA hearing in October. In our view, this is worrying.

In the past, other firms have missed deadlines for actions, and we have seen judges refuse to allow their clients to join late. Instructing the right law firm can really mean the difference between a successful case or perhaps being unable to claim as part of an action at all.