FAQ

A class action, often known as a group action, is a synonym for a representative or collective action, most commonly associated and used to describe the collective/representative action mechanism available in the United States where one or more representatives bring(s) an action on behalf of a defined group of claimants whose claims involve the same, similar or related matters of fact or law.

In the context of the RCI Action Group, the “class action” is a reference to a collective or “group” action to be brought by a representative party for and on behalf of itself, or simply by the representative body on behalf of, a represented class of claimants seeking the vindication of substantive law rights, where the nature of the cause of action gives rise to a commonality of interest between the members of the group, that is, the members of RCI Europe.

The law firm will conduct the investigation into your claim at its own expense. Further, any legal proceedings will be funded by the law firm on a conditional fee or “no win, no pay” basis. This means that you do not have to pay anything in the event that your claim is unsuccessful. If your claim is successful, the law firm will be entitled to a success fee in addition to the payment of its basis costs; at the same time the funder will be entitled to the reimbursement of the costs it has paid, including the legal costs, as well as a success fee equal to a percentage of the compensation you receive. The end result being that the claimants will receive approximately 60% of the monies recovered.

The law firm, Edwin Coe LLP, will be acting for the RCI Action Group and therefore you have no requirement to have your own lawyers. However, should you wish to consult your own lawyer before deciding to join the RCI Action Group, you may do so.

Whether the legal action relating to your claim against RCI Europe will be commenced depends on whether sufficient numbers of claimants agree to the Funding Agreement. The quicker that sufficient numbers of claimants do so, the sooner the RCI Action Group can start.

If you change your mind within 14 days of agreeing to become a member of the RCI Action Group with a view to entering into the Funding Agreement, you can terminate it without cost.

It is likely that the legal proceedings to be commenced by RCI Action Group will take many months. However, it is anticipated that discussions and negotiations will take place with RCI Europe with a view to achieving a settlement without any requirement go to court.

The amount of compensation that you may be entitled to receive will depend upon the detail of the loss that you have sustained as a result of your membership of RCI Europe. The law firm, Edwin Coe LLP will be writing to you requesting full detail of your losses as soon as you have agreed to become a member of the RCI Action Group.

It is most unlikely that you will be called as a witness to give evidence in the legal proceedings; in essence the legal action will be managed by Edwin Coe LLP on behalf of the RCI Action Group and they will determine what evidence will be required ahead of the case being heard by the court. It is highly likely that if the legal action by RCI Action Group is successful, your individual claim will then be settled.

 Legal Alliance Asia is an organization set up to assist members of the public to address sales fraud and dissatisfaction by way of gaining a refund of the money lost at the point of sale.

No. At the primary assessment stage there is no need to involve law firm or give any confidential or sensitive information. To be assessed for a free of upfront cost private service, Legal Alliance Asia will confirm a STRICTLY private and confidential meeting with a sponsoring company that you may get to know and rely upon for customer service and updates. Sponsor will not ask you to commit to being part of a claim and they cannot guarantee your application will be accepted. Sponsors are simply there to witness your written request for a refund and forwards your documents back to Legal Alliance Asia HQ.

Of course not. No one can guarantee the future. But for every person adding to claim volume and evidence with a complaint letter, we are one step closer to refund success.

Legal Alliance Asia seeks to refund your money. If their laws in your country allow a statutory time to cancel and that has been exceeded, then you may be refunded and may receive compensation, but Legal Alliance Asia? cannot relieve you from a contract once it is legally binding. However, some sponsors are of considerable importance in the business sector and may be able to provide victims of direct sales fraud with extra services where timeshares can be transferred and with it, maintenance liabilities. Please apply to your local sponsor upon arrival for more information.

Legal Alliance Asia is sponsors are independent businesses with their own clients. As visitors, we ask our clients to respect that and co-operate with scheduled times to lessen the impact on our sponsors daily operations.

Absolutely not. The only information required will be general purchase information on your product. All information given to sponsors and Legal Alliance Asia is privileged.

No. The reason you visit a sponsor is to witness your complaint letter. That is all that is required

No. Of course not. If Legal Alliance Asia is agreeing to see you, then we are so confident on your case, we will offer you the chance to register for free. If the claim fails to produce a return of your invested money you have no liability of any kind to make any payment or contribution in any way.