Competition Litigation: UK Practice and Procedure - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199573336 ISBN 13: 9780199573332

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2010

Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive guide for practitioners covering all aspects of competition litigation in the UK. It draws on the vast combined experience in the field of the barristers at Brick Court Chambers, one of the two leading sets for competition law. It covers practice and procedure in the UK courts and Competition Appeal Tribunal in the recognised transactional style of court books. It offers unparalleled depth and quality of analysis of court procedure. All aspects of case work are covered, including commencement of proceedings, jurisdiction, statements of case, disclosure, evidential issues, privilege and confidentiality, hearings, intervention, remedies, quantum issues, costs, appeals, arbitration, mediation and criminal proceedings. It also considers a number of important developments such as the prospect of criminal proceedings under competition legislation (including the implications for individual prosecutions and extradition orders in light of Norris v Government of the United States of America & Ors [2008]), the potential application of the Commission's White Paper on Damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules (COM(2008)165 final), and the impact of the wide-reaching competition provisions in the new 'Rome II' Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations).

About this title

Product Description

This book is a comprehensive practical guide for practitioners covering all aspects of competition law in the UK, drawing on the vast combined experience of the barristers at Brick Court Chambers, one of the two leading sets for competition law.

Review

This practitioner volume has been prepared by the Competition team at Brick Court Chambers, assisted by a team of economists, both under the direction of Mark Brealey and Nicholas Green...the wealth of the overall information provided and the clear and effective structure of the book chosen by the editors make this volume a must buy for every competition law practitioner in the UK. (Ioannis Lianos, World Competition)

A valuable handbook for competition practitioners who need to be familiar with the practice and procedure relevant to litigating competition issues in the United Kingdom today (Bruce Lloyd and Ally Bridges, European Competition Law Review)

The Blue Book offers an impressive overview of proceedings before the CAT and High Court from start to finish. The Blue Bookhas been prepared by a stellar cast of barristers from Brick Court Chambers, many of whose familiarity with and appearances before both courts, contributes to its incisive analysis and granular detail...This review cannot do justice to the many important points of law and practical guidance that The Blue Book provides...the authors and the general editors have produced a book of very high quality, and have provided a weighty contribution to understanding all aspects of litigation in the CAT and High Court (David Bailey, Competition Law)

...an eminently practical text that arrives at an opportune time when private enforcement of competition law claims before the courts and alternative dispute resolution fora is becoming increasingly important at both the national level as well as across the European Union more generally...This reviewer has no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone who practices UK competition law in whatever capacity with an interest in the litigious aspects of competition law more specifically. To be sure, it is essential reading for competition lawyers and will prove equally useful to barristers with a speciality in the field. (Gordon Blanke, Global Competition Litigation Review)

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199573336
• ISBN 13: 9780199573332
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 816
• Editor: Brealey QC Mark, Green QC Nicholas, George Kyla