Author: Anthony Ojukwu
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Non-party access to court documents in the CAT and the High Court
For non-parties contemplating competition litigation, access to court documents from earlier proceedings can be an effective tool in the litigation armoury. A claim form or defence may give insights into a future case concerning similar conduct; a witness statement can provide factual detail that might otherwise take years of disclosure to uncover; and an expert…
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The CJEU rules in the Diarra case – FIFA’s transfer rules restrict free movement and competition
From a competition law perspective, sport is, in some ways, unlike other industries. It may be driven by ideals other than profit, such as sporting merit and fair play. It also only functions through collaboration: associations, leagues and clubs need to agree on fixture dates and kick-off times, amongst other things. But sport also involves…