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Can the CMA compel overseas companies to provide information? Philip Gardner & Abbie Melvin explore the recent case law

The case of CMA v R (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) [2024] and its implications are examined by Philip Gardner, senior associate, and Abbie Melvin, trainee solicitor, Peters & Peters, in this week’s issue of NLJ

Lawyers have urged parliament to clear up the confusion over litigation funding in group action cases arising from PACCAR
Caroline Field covers recent developments in the use of non-compete clauses to control ex-employees
Litigation funding agreements are not enforceable in competition cases, the Supreme Court has held, in a case with disappointing implications for the funding industry.
Novel methods of case management & consolidation are emerging in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Annabel Elliott considers the umbrella proceedings order one year on
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has issued its latest ruling in the mega-claim, Merricks v Mastercard Incorporated & ors.
The Public Bill Committee has opened a call for written evidence on the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill
‘Both sides are to blame for the situation that has arisen’, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has held in a ruling on costs in the multi-billion-pound Merricks v Mastercard claim.
Representatives for Walter Merricks’s £17bn ‘opt-out’ claim against Mastercard have launched the biggest public noticing campaign in legal history.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys—James Paterson

Charles Russell Speechlys further bolsters Private Equity expertise with the appointment of James Paterson

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons—Samuel Flower

Ellisons strengthens Rural Affairs team with senior appointment

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley—Carl Hotton

Sidley adds insurance mergers and acquisitions partner to London office

NEWS
A deputy costs judge correctly exercised his discretion to allow late service rather than strike out the point of dispute, the Court of Appeal has held
Prince Harry, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and five others have lost their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Various Claimants v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB)
Public confidence in the justice system is being undermined by a lack of accessible, useable data, magistrates have warned
The Sentencing Council has launched draft guidelines for facilitation and endangering another person during a sea crossing to the UK
Government proposals to make independent written legal advice a prerequisite for workplace non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) may prove unworkable, according to a senior employment lawyer
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