Free enterprise – The Law Gazette

By Marialuisa Taddia

Debates concerning the role and procedures of the Competition Appeal Tribunal mirror the UK’s dilemma post-Brexit

So how do practitioners rate the tribunal? ‘In my view, the CAT is one of the real success stories of the “new” UK competition regime that was put in place by the Competition Act 1998,’ says Becket McGrath, a partner at Euclid Law. ‘It has proved to be an effective and independent tribunal that is prepared to overturn decisions that are insufficiently well reasoned and to pick up material procedural defects, while showing sufficient deference to authorities’ discretion.’

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There are also plenty of examples where CAT has upheld the regulator’s decisions, […] dismissed all of the applicant’s arguments and upheld the CMA merger decision in full’, McGrath notes.  

McGrath says the Penrose report contains ‘a mix of good and bad ideas but the details were largely brushed aside’. […]

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Euclid Law is delighted to be sponsoring the Junior Competition Conference (JCC) to be held at the Competition Appeal Tribunal today (10 May 2019)

This year’s conference topics will focus on competition litigation and vertical agreements, which are both highly relevant given the recent developments in national courts throughout Europe and the European Commission’s review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. The opening speech will be given by Sir Peter Roth, President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.