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Comment: Ruling on BT's bid to scupper UK mass claim will signal utility of pre-trial arguments

By Simon Zekaria
  • 03 Aug 2021 06:56
  • 03 Aug 2021 06:56
BT Group faces an uncertain summer on the antitrust front waiting to find out whether it will have to mount a court defense of a multimillion-pound collective claim over its landline telecom charges.
The UK's specialized competition court is preparing a ruling after hearing consumer champion Justin Le Patourel's case

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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