Fierce Competition Podcast | Letter From London: The Rise of UK Class Actions and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Over the past decade, changes in legislation, case law, and industry practices have driven a sharp increase in opt-out collective proceedings before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”). We have also seen the English...more
On 1 August 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its landmark judgment in Le Patourel v BT1 refusing the class representative permission to appeal the Competition Appeal Tribunal's ("CAT") dismissal of the opt-out class...more
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Case sends “a strong signal to companies about...critical compliance obligations” according to the CMA’s Executive Director of Enforcement. Key Points: - The case marks the first time in the UK that a fine was imposed...more