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R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents)
Case summary
Case ID
UKSC/2021/0078
Parties
Appellant(s)
PACCAR Inc and others
Respondent(s)
Competition Appeal Tribunal and others
Issue
Are litigation funding agreements ("LFAs") pursuant to which the funder is entitled to recover a percentage of any damages recovered "damages-based agreements" ("DBAs") within the meaning of the legislation which regulates such agreements?
Facts
The issue arises in the context of applications to bring collective proceedings for breaches of competition law. By a decision dated 19 July 2016, the European Commission found that five major European truck manufacturing groups, including DAF, infringed competition law.On the basis of the Commission decision, the Road Haulage Association Limited ("RHA") and UK Trucks Claim Limited ("UKTC") each sought an order from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the "Tribunal") authorising them to bring separate collective claims for damages on behalf persons who acquired trucks from DAF and other manufactures. RHA and UKTC have LFAs in place, under which the funder’s maximum remuneration is calculated by reference to a share of the damages ultimately recovered in the litigation. DAF contends that these agreements constitute DBAs with the consequence that they are unlawful and unenforceable because they do not comply with the statutory requirements for DBAs.DAF’s argument that the agreements were DBAs was rejected by the Tribunal and the Divisional Court on judicial review (the Court of Appeal having held it had no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the Tribunal in such a case). DAF now appeals directly to the Supreme Court.
Date of issue
1 April 2021
Judgment appealed
Judgment details
Judgment date
26 July 2023
Neutral citation
[2023] UKSC 28
Judgment links
Judgment summary
26 July 2023
Appeal
Justices
Hearing dates
Start date
16 February 2023
End date
16 February 2023
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16 February 2023 - Morning session
16 February 2023 - Afternoon session
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