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Can several wrongs make a right? Gallaher v CMA in the Court of Appeal
When a public body makes a mistake in its treatment of one person, can fairness require it to treat other people in the same way – even if that means amplifying the effects of the mistake? According to the Court of Appeal in the latest instalment of the tobacco litigation, the answer is yes. The… Continue reading
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Gallaher and Somerfield: will the CMA change its approach to settlement?
The latest episode in the tobacco litigation saga has seen Gallaher and Somerfield’s attempt to benefit from the collapse of the OFT’s case in November 2011 rejected by the High Court in R (Gallaher Group Limited and Ors) v Competition and Markets Authority [2015] EWHC 84 (Admin). Although the CMA will breathe a sigh of… Continue reading
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Tobacco decision: the Court of Appeal emphasises finality
The Court of Appeal yesterday delivered a judgment that should finally draw a line under one of the Office of Fair Trading’s more troublesome cases – and which will presumably bring a great sigh of relief from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body that has now taken over the OFT’s functions. Continue reading
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The OFT’s tobacco decision: Is it dead yet?
Late in 2011, the Office of Fair Trading was forced to concede before the Competition Appeal Tribunal that it could no longer defend the theory of harm contained in its Decision on alleged pricing agreements between tobacco manufacturers and retailers. However, the OFT refused to simply give up, and instead tried to persuade the CAT… Continue reading
