R (Competition and Markets Authority) v Competition Appeal Tribunal

Subject Matter

COMPETITION — Investigatory powers — Warrant

[2023] CAT 62, CAT

[2023] CAT 68, CAT

PRACTICE — Civil proceedings — Citation of authorities — Judgments not complying with Practice Direction on citation of authorities — Competition Appeal Tribunal stating judgments nonetheless citable in any court as guideline judgments — Whether tribunal having power to dictate status of judgments in other courts

[2024] EWHC 904 (Admin); [2024] Bus LR 1282; [2024] WLR(D) 192, KBD

COMPETITION — Investigatory powers — Warrant — Competition and Markets Authority seeking warrant to search business and domestic premises in England and Scotland — Tribunal granting warrants in respect of business premises but not domestic premises — Tribunal directing authority to provide supporting material not covered by public interest immunity to subjects of warrant — Whether High Court or Court of Session having jurisdiction to hear authority’s claim for judicial review of decisions — Whether in case of domestic premises inference drawn from secret cartel insufficient in itself to satisfy condition for granting warrant — Extent of information requirement where grant of warrant not challenged — Competition Act 1998 (c 41), s 28(1)(b), 28A(1)(b)

[2024] EWHC 904 (Admin); [2024] Bus LR 1282; [2024] WLR(D) 192, KBD

Appellate History