Status
Application by David Courtney Boyle and Edward John Vermeer to commence collective proceedings under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998. The proposed collective proceedings would combine standalone claims against the Proposed Defendants for loss and damage caused by alleged infringements of the Chapter II prohibition on abuse of dominance in section 18 of the Competition Act 1998.
A CMC took place on 16 December 2021.
A hearing to consider the Proposed Class Representatives' request to re-amend their collective proceedings claim form took place on 5 July 2022. The President issued his ruling in relation to this request on 5 July 2022 ([2022] CAT 30).
The CPO Application hearing took place on 13 to 15 July 2022. Judgment was issued on 25 July 2022. The Collective Proceedings Order was made on 5 October 2022.
A CMC took place on 14 October 2022. The President made a Reasoned Order in relation to costs on 28 November 2022 ([2022] CAT 54).
A CMC took place on 17 March 2023. The Tribunal issued a judgment dated 24 March 2023 vacating the trial listed for the last quarter of 2023, staying the proceedings (subject to a limited number of exceptions) and providing further case management directions ([2023] CAT 19).
A CMC took place on 12 October 2023. The Tribunal gave a ruling on the modality of trial on 19 October 2023. A CMC to consider (i) the Class Representative's (CR) application to amend his Claim Form; and (ii) the next steps in the proceedings took place on 6 and 7 February 2025. On 6 March 2025 the Tribunal issued its ruling refusing an application by the Class Representative to amend his claim form ([2025] CAT 16).
A further CMC took place on 26 and 27 March 2025 (the March CMC). The Tribunal issued its ruling on consequential matters arising from the CR's amendment application on Day 1 of the March CMC ([2025] CAT 23).
On 1 May 2025, the Tribunal issued its judgment on costs and next steps following the March CMC ([2025] CAT 26).
By an Order dated 23 July 2025, the proceedings have been stayed for a period of three months, save in relation to any work that is necessary for the identification and application for approval of a suitable class representative. By Order dated 16 October 2025, the proceedings were further stayed until 20 November 2025.
