All Competition articles – Page 2
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NewsFirm hire: Competition disputes partner joins Austen Hays
Leonia Chesterfield specialises in class actions, competition law disputes, and consumer redress.
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NewsCompetition watchdog growls at unregulated legal services
Letter to seven businesses warns against ’aggressive upselling, the refusal of refunds and failing to respond to complaints’.
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NewsCourt of Appeal throws out preliminary appeals in Mastercard megaclaim
A number of appeals were heard before Court of Appeal judges Sir Julian Flaux, Lord Justice Green and Lord Justice Snowdon.
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NewsCAT judges must be trained in technology - president
Competition Appeal Tribunal president speaks at Chancery Lane’s international antitrust conference.
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NewsDisputes Week: CAT inundated by ‘class action’ surge
With the Competition Appeal Tribunal hosting a ‘glut’ of multi-billion-pound claims, proposed reform of the UK’s collective action regime may need to be resurrected.
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NewsFull £10bn Mastercard group action still in play, insists lawyer for Walter Merricks
Willkie’s Boris Bronfentrinker dismisses assertion by Mastercard lawyers Freshfields that new CAT ruling kills off bulk of the claim.
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OpinionWho wins from PACCAR? Cartelists and corporate wrongdoers
Government should deal head on with last year's Supreme Court ruling, Road Haulage Association chief writes.
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NewsBT landline group claim opens in CAT
More than 150 elderly claimants in competition case are 'dying every day', representative says.
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NewsCompetition authority has power to require overseas documents, CoA rules
Decision overturns a Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling in favour of motor manufacturers BMW and VW in cartel claim.
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OpinionPACCAR: government's proposed remedy is far too narrow
The role of litigation funding is now under serious threat, a former chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal writes.
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NewsTruck appeal opens against Competition Appeal Tribunal’s findings
Appeal is being heard before Sir Julian Flaux, Lord Justice Newey and Lord Justice Green over the next three days.
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NewsCAT awards £1.5m in collective settlement first
Settlement will mean the smallest defendant in the car transport cartel will be released from the ongoing legal action
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NewsAmendment to undo PACCAR judgment 'does not work'
Proposed measure will not reverse Supreme Court’s ruling on damages-based funding agreements.
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News‘Major milestone’: CAT to rule on collective action settlement
A £1.5m settlement is agreed in car delivery charges opt-out claim financed by a litigation funder.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Luke Streatfeild, Hausfeld
Partner and competition litigation specialist, London
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NewsJudges criticise Mastercard fees of 70% above guideline rates
Competition Appeal Tribunal says almost £600,000 claimed for four-day hearing could not be justified.
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NewsFirm fails with claims against ex-staffers who set up on their own
Court finds any preparatory steps by outgoing employees to set up another company were lawful.
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NewsNews focus: CMA probes will-writers
Complaints about costs and unfair contract terms have prompted competition watchdogs to investigate will-writing. Shoddy service by unregulated providers is back under the spotlight.
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News'Shockwaves' as Supreme Court rules litigation funding deals unenforceable
Agreements fall within statutory definition of DBAs, court rules as it allows appeal in truck cartel case.