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Have you spent money in the Google Play Store?
If so, you may be entitled to compensation.
What is this website for?
This website explains the legal claim brought by Liz Coll against Google. Liz alleges that Google has contravened competition law. Liz’s claim is an opt-out collective claim, which means that she automatically represents all those who fit the class definition, who are called class members. If you have spent money in the Google Play Store, then you are likely included as a class member represented by Liz.
The claim
Liz is claiming that Google has breached competition law by excluding competition and/or charging an unfair and excessive level of commission - as much as 30% - on purchases of paid apps and in-app purchases of digital content, services and subscriptions in the Google Play Store.
What does this mean for you?
If you (or your business) have purchased an app, in-app content, services or subscriptions through the UK version of the Google Play Store on your Android smartphone or tablet in the period 1 October 2015 to 30 January 2026, you (or your business) are likely automatically included as class members and represented by Liz, (unless you chose to opt out of the claim), and may be eligible for compensation if the case is successful.
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About Us
Liz Coll
Liz is a consumer tech policy expert with over fifteen years’ experience of campaigning for consumers’ rights online. At Citizens Advice and Consumer Focus she led work on critical issues for consumers in the digital world like data privacy, smart home devices and online reviews. She went on to establish a global digital programme at Consumers International, where she led advocacy and research into e-commerce, consumer internet of things, AI, data privacy and the impact of platforms on consumers’ access to choice, redress and fair treatment. She has represented consumer interests at national and global policy forums including the OECD and the G20. As an independent consultant, she works with international policy makers, consumer groups and standards setters, sits on EU technology standards committees and is a strategic advisor to the UK’s Consumer and Public Interest Network. As of January 2024, Liz is also an appointed member of the LSB Legal Services Consumer Panel.
Passionate about creating a safe and fair digital world where consumers come first, Liz has been authorised by the Competition Appeal Tribunal to represent all users of the Play Store (including businesses) who may have been overcharged by Google. If successful, every member of the class may be entitled to a share of any compensation.
Liz represents all individuals and businesses who purchased for themselves or on someone else’s behalf an app, digital content within an app, services, or subscriptions within an app in the UK version of the Google Play Store between 1 October 2015 and 30 January 2026 from an Android smartphone or tablet on which the Google Play Store was pre-installed. If you did not have to download the Google Play Store, it is likely it was pre-installed.
To understand if you could be included in the claim, answer these questions:
- Have you spent anything in the Google Play Store between 1 October 2015 and 30 January 2026?
- Were you using an Android smartphone or tablet on which the Google Play Store was pre-installed?
- Were you using the UK Version of the Google Play Store?
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If you first made a Relevant Purchase in the period on or after 1 October 2015 and on or before 18 July 2022, were you a resident or (in the case of businesses) domiciled in the UK on 18 July 2022?
OR
If you first made a Relevant Purchase on or after 19 July 2022 and on or before 30 January 2026, were you a resident or (in the case of businesses) domiciled in the UK on 30 January 2026?
If you are uncertain about your answers to the above, visit the FAQ page.
If your answer to each question is YES then you are likely automatically included in Liz’s claim unless you chose to opt-out of the claim for purchases between 19 July 2022 and 30 January 2026 and inform Liz of that choice by 15 May 2026.
Liz has instructed the law firm Hausfeld & Co. LLP to represent her in the claim. Hausfeld is a leading international law firm specialising in competition law, with significant expertise in all aspects of collective redress and group claims.
Vannin Capital, a commercial litigation funder, has agreed to finance Liz's claim.
Latest News
In July 2022, Liz’s application for a Collective Proceedings Order was granted by the Tribunal. This means that Liz’s claim will proceed to trial unless it is settled beforehand, on behalf of the class. The Collective Proceedings Order can be accessed here and the corresponding judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal can be accessed here.
In April 2024, Liz filed a Re-Amended Claim Form which made minor amendments to various technical terms within the collective claim. One effect of these amendments is that the timeframe covered by the claim is now 1 October 2015 to 1 March 2024. However, this timeframe may be extended in the future to cover periods after 1 March 2024 as well.
In May 2024, the CAT ordered Liz’s claim to be jointly case managed in part with similar proceedings brought by Epic Games (one of the world’s leading game developers and the creator of the game Fortnite) against Google for alleged violations of UK competition law. Epic has also brought claims against Google for similar conduct in the US and Australia. The Competition Appeal Tribunal has drawn a Joint Case Management Order that can be accessed here.
In March 2025, the CAT ordered the joint case management of Liz’s claim with Epic Games and with similar collective-action proceedings brought by Professor Barry Rodger on behalf of a class of app developers against Google for alleged violations of UK competition law. As part of the Joint Case Management Order, Liz’s trial has been moved to October 2026. This Order that can be accessed here.
A joint one-day CMC is listed for 30 January 2026 to determine issues relating to disclosure, pleading amendments and to consider a trial time estimate for the proceedings.
A joint one-day CMC was held on 24 February 2026 to address issues concerning amendments to the claimants’ pleadings, case management directions for reply expert reports, and disclosure.
GOV.UK:
1 April 2026
Recent developments in relation to Apple’s and Google’s app store rules
We are now seeking views on changes that Apple and/or Google have made (or propose to make) in relation to their app store rules in a number of jurisdictions, including the UK.
Arstechnica:
4 March 2026
Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case
Google is in the midst of rewriting the rules for mobile applications, spurred by ongoing legal cases and an apparent desire to clamp down on perceived security weaknesses.
GOV.UK:
10 February 2026
CMA secures commitments from Apple and Google to improve fairness in app store processes and enhance iOS interoperability
Commitments would deliver immediate improvements to the way UK developers publish apps and how they access Apple’s tools.