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When could a Virgin Media GLO be established?


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Some clients and media contacts have asked us when we will know about any Virgin Media GLO (Group Litigation Order) that could be established.

As it’s early days, it really is hard to know at present when, or if, a GLO may be established. As a leading consumer action and data breach compensation law firm, we can look at similar examples to compare to, and advise about what may happen.

For the victims, all you need to do is make sure you sign-up and start your No Win, No Fee case right away. As long as you’ve received confirmation that you were affected, you should be eligible to start a claim immediately.

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Steering Committee: what is it and how does it work?


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If a formal Virgin Media data breach group action court case is formed, it’s likely that a Steering Committee will also be established. What is this, and how does it work?

As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation experts, we’ve been appointed to Steering Committees before. We’re currently on the one for the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) in England and Wales, the British Airways data breach action. If the Virgin Media data breach action follows a similar course, we may see one for this case too.

If a formal court group action is established, that’s when a Committee will normally be required.

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Distress claims for the Virgin Media data breach compensation action


Distress Claims has my data been breached

With our recent successful media campaign confirming that the total estimated pay-out for the Virgin Media compensation action could hit £4.5bn, here’s some information about the distress claims victims could make.

In most cases, compensation for the distress caused by the loss of control of personal information may be the primary basis of the case. How do we calculate this and what could people be entitled to claim for?

Here’s some guidance for you.

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Virgin Media data breach court case: warning about deadlines!


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It’s likely that a formal Virgin Media data breach court case will be established which will  then be used to manage the claimants as part of one action.

When this happens, there will usually be a court-imposed cut-off date for people to join the action. To benefit from the decisions made in the court case, including settlements, people will need to be a part of the action. For example, there may be an established Group Litigation Order (GLO).

Here’s a very important warning about making sure you join the action before any deadline hits. In fact, we urge you to take action now because missing the deadline is very easy, and it happens to thousands of people in many different actions.

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How do I make a Virgin Media data breach compensation claim?


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You’ve heard the news about the big group action for compensation, and you want to know: how do I make a Virgin Media data breach claim?

We launched our action for justice right away for victims of the beach and we’re now representing a large number of claimants. If you’ve yet to start your case, here’s a little information and some key questions answered about the action and your eligibility to join.

If you know you’re affected, you can go to the main part of the website here to complete the forms and get your legal case set up without delay.

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Virgin Media data breach Group Litigation Order


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Will there be a formal Virgin Media data breach Group Litigation Order? With the compensation action underway and many people signed-up, a GLO may well be established.

As a victim of the data breach, you probably want to know more about this and what a GLO is, as well as how you can be a part of a GLO. It’s important to make sure that you are a part of a GLO when one is formed as that’s the way in which you can then benefit from decisions made as part of a GLO.

Here’s some important advice for you.

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Virgin Media data breach: am I affected?


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The Virgin Media data breach and our compensation action has featured a lot in the mainstream media recently, and some want to know: am I affected?

Our team has been busy dealing with the huge influx of new clients signing up for cases. In this article, we’ll address some of your key questions: am I affected? Can I claim? How do I sign-up for a case?

Read on for information.

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Virgin Media data breach consumer action


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You could be eligible to join the Virgin Media data breach consumer action if you’re one of the 900,000 victims of the recently discovered data breach.

It’s important that victims can seek the justice that they deserve, which is precisely what we’re here for. People don’t have to try and go it alone against big companies who are often inclined to refuse compensation to innocent data breach victims, which is why we represent people for legal cases. We offer No Win, No Fee representation for victims of this beach, and we may be able to help you too.

Remember: the law is clear, and the law entitles victims of a data breach to claim compensation. These laws are in place for very good reasons, and we must ensure that companies are held to account and ensure victims can access the justice that they deserve.

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Virgin Media Data Breach Class Action


Advice on starting your class action against Virgin Media

Will there be a formal Virgin Media data breach class action and, if so, how will it work for victims claiming compensation here in the UK?

In the UK, a class action (also known as a Group or Multi-Party action) is where thousands of people can claim together. We’ve been involved in many, with some for just a few hundred people and others involving tens of thousands of Claimants. As specialists in this area of law, we make the process comfortable and straightforward for our clients. We can offer some insight in this article to help you understand what this means.

You can also start your claim for compensation as a victim of the Virgin Media data breach right now by going to the main part of the site here.

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THE VIRGIN MEDIA DATA BREACH COMPENSATION ACTION


We are representing Claimants pursuing compensation arising from the Virgin Media Data Breach announced in March 2020.

If you have received confirmation that you have been affected by the data breach incident, you could be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in data breach compensation with us now on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We are a leading Consumer Action and Data Breach law firm that is representing Claimants in over 40 different group and multi-party actions. We sit on the Steering Committee for the first GDPR Group Litigation Order (GLO) action in England and Wales, the British Airways Group Action.

If a formal court action is established in this case, there will be a cut-off date to join. We recommend that you sign-up to start your case as soon as possible.


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