Clémence Barraud

In only its third decision on the rapidly evolving UK competition class action regime, the UK Supreme Court’s decision ([2025] UKSC 48) in the FX class action (Michael O’Higgins FX Class Representative Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc and others) marks a pivotal moment for the regime. By overturning the (…)

On 17 October 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) handed down its judgment in three parallel collective proceedings brought by Mr Justin Gutmann against several train operating companies including First MTR South Western Trains Limited (SWR), London & South Eastern Railway Limited (…)

The CMA has announced a "timely shift" in how it intends to use its market intervention powers (which we have recapped at the bottom of this blog post), outlining plans for a more streamlined, proportionate, and predictable approach to tackling market problems that harm consumers and businesses. (…)