When could a Virgin Media GLO be established?

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.

What would a Virgin Media GLO mean?

If a formal Virgin Media GLO is established, this will usually mean that a court deadline will be imposed for people to be able to join the action. There may also be stipulations in place, such as that claimants will need to:

• Be on the formal GLO register;
• Have complied with providing of information requested and evidence required;
• Have the funding means to be able to afford to be a part of the action;
• Have insurance in place for if the action doesn’t succeed.

Those last two may sound scary but, with the way that we work, you don’t need to worry. We can’t speak for other firms, but we’re incredibly experienced in working in these types of actions. As such, we can obtain funding so our clients don’t have to pay upfront for costs and expenses. We can also put insurance in place for protection in case the action loses as well.

The court will usually also appoint a Steering Committee of one or more law firms to manage the overall conduct of the litigation. With previous Steering Committee appointments, including for data actions, we expect to be on any that’s formed for the Virgin Media Group Action.

When will we know if one will be established?

It could take some time before we know if a formal Virgin Media GLO will be established or not. News of the breach only broke in the last few weeks, so this is all very much in its infancy at the moment.

We’ve taken on a large number of clients so we expect that a GLO may be required. We should know more when we’re in the position to receive confirmation from Virgin Media as to whether they intend to accept or deny liability for compensation cases or not.

A recent example that could be used to help estimate for this is the British Airways data breach action that we’re on the Steering Committee for. That breach was discovered in September 2018 and the GLO was given the formal go-ahead in October 2019. The deadline for joining that GLO is January 2021.

What will victims need to do?

If a formal Virgin Media GLO is established, victims will need to be on the group register and must  have complied with any information and evidence requests in advance of the final deadline.

As we’re representing people on a No Win, No Fee basis, there’s really no need to wait around. As such, we recommend that victims sign-up to start a case as soon as possible.

All you need to do is go to the main part of the website here and complete the forms to get started.

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