The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 2972
Supreme Court
*Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma Ltd and another
Competition and Markets Authority v Pfizer Inc and another
[2022] UKSC 14
2022 Feb 22, 23; May 25
Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, Lord Stephens, Lady Rose JJSC
Costs— Order for costs— Discretion— Competition Appeal Tribunal allowing companies’ appeals in part against decision of Competition and Markets Authority— Tribunal ordering authority to pay proportion of companies’ costs of appeals— Whether tribunal erring in taking as starting point principle that costs followed event— Whether general principle that all public bodies enjoying protected costs positions