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Samuel Brown
Insights
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Certification of Collective Actions in the CAT
To bring a collective competition action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”), a proposed class representative first has to have their claim certified by the CAT.
The CAT’s approach to…
Insights
Jul 03, 2023
Jul 03, 2023
The Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill: Key Aspects for Private Enforcement
On 25 April 2023, the UK Government published the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. In this Insight, we consider three key aspects of this draft legislation that are of particular…
Insights
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Mastercard overcharge counterfactual declined – Tribunal rules in Merricks class action
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has handed down a judgment determining several preliminary issues in the £17 billion collective action brought against Mastercard in relation to anti-competitive…
Insights
Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
Learning from the latest Trucks cartel judgment: a conversation between BCLP and Erso Capital
BCLP has been at the forefront of competition litigation ever since the seminal National Grid Gas Insulated Switch Gear claim issued in 2008. More recently, there has been significant interest in its…
Insights
Mar 17, 2023
Mar 17, 2023
Financing losses and interest - simple pleasures or compounding the misery?
It has long been a mystery to economists, accountants and business people why lawyers have regard to simple interest in commercial cases, in circumstances where companies generally do not (and cannot)…
News
Feb 15, 2023
Feb 15, 2023
Landmark cartel damages judgment for BCLP clients Royal Mail and BT
Insights
Jun 02, 2021
Jun 02, 2021
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) judgment recently obtained by BCLP on behalf of clients Royal Mail and BT has wide-ranging implications, not only for all competition follow-on damages claims but…
Insights
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Merricks v MasterCard: the Supreme Court delivers collective joy to class representatives
The Supreme Court has handed down a landmark judgment in a £14 billion collective action brought against MasterCard in relation to anticompetitive interchange fees, following an infringement decision…
Insights
Nov 13, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
On 11 November, the UK Government introduced to Parliament the long-awaited National Security and Investment Bill. The Bill, which is expected to be enacted in Spring 2021, is a transformative event…
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