The collective action regime received a timely boost yesterday after a claim against Apple over its App Store became the first case to win at trial.

The £1.5bn action on behalf of approximately 36 million UK iPhone and iPad users – both consumers and businesses – was brought by class representative Dr Rachael Kent, a senior lecturer in digital economy and society education at King’s College London.

She was advised by class action firm Hausfeld, with the case funded by Vannin Capital.

In a 396-page ruling , the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found that Apple abused its dominant position and overcharged users for buying apps, paying for subscriptions to apps and making in-app purchases.

Typically, 30% of these purchases goes straight to Apple, because the tech giant requires them to b

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