Welcome to Austen Hays

We are experts in class actions, with extensive experience in launching and managing claims for groups of individuals or businesses. Austen Hays is part of Gateley, a listed professional services business on the London Stock Exchange AIM market.

We take on big corporates without fear

Our highly-talented team has acted on some of the most complex and significant collective cases in the UK, brought by both consumers and businesses. We have been at the forefront of the rise of class actions in the UK, including previously acting as lead solicitor for over 71,000 individuals in the landmark Volkswagen NOx Emissions group litigation case, which settled for £193m in May 2022.

Supplemented with deep understanding of litigation funding, we are well placed to advise on all stages of the collective actions process, providing access to suitable funding structures through our extensive network of litigation funders.

Our mission is to stand up for the individual or business and achieve justice on their behalf, no matter how challenging it might be.

About us

Our claims

Austen Hays is bringing a claim on behalf of thousands of Grindr users against Grindr for breaching data protection laws.

Our claims

Meet our experts

Our highly-talented team has acted on some of the most complex and significant collective cases in the UK, brought by both consumers and businesses.

Our experts

Grindr breach of privacy claim

If you used the free version of the app between 2016 and 2020 you may be entitled to up to £10,000 of compensation.

Find out if you are eligible

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Please let us know if you have any questions about our claims, or if you believe that you
have a claim which may also affect a number of other individuals or businesses.

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