Trial of individual issues. Appeal of judgments. This list is lengthy and it is easy to see why actions are costly and why the compensation of the lawyers is approximately 2.25 times greater than normal. There have been no major court cases as yet, perhaps because of the pressure to settle in advance of trail. However, it can be said that the Class Proceedings Act has gone a long way toward turning the balance in law in favor of the ordinary man.
Class actions are possible in almost all areas of the law.
Consumer protection law-unfair business practices. Consumer protection law-sale of goods. Engineering experts deal with the technical aspects of the case. With an agreed set of facts, it is sometimes possible to achieve a satisfactory settlement at that point. Class actions increase access to the courts for claims which could not otherwise be taken to court and they deter potential defendants from committing small wrongs against the public.