Exploring the new regime for appeals against Ofcom decisions
What impact will section 87 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) have on the Competition Appeal Tribunal's (CAT) review of Ofcom decisions? Paul Stone predicts it may be some time before there is a settled position on the scope and intensity of review to be applied by the CAT.
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This article was written by Paul Stone and was first published on Lexis®PSL TMT on 4 August 2017.
For more information, please contact Paul on +44(0)20 7203 5110 or at paul.stone@crsblaw.com.
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