1330/3/3/19 TalkTalk Telecom Group plc and Vodafone Limited v Office of Communications (BCMR 2019)

Summary of appeal published on 10 September 2019. A case management conference took place on 10 October 2019 at which the Tribunal: (1) made an order setting down directions for the appeal, including that the main hearing be listed for 13 January 2020 with a time estimate of five days; and (2) granted two applications for permission to intervene. On 16 October 2019 the Tribunal made an order establishing a confidentiality ring in the appeal. A case management conference took place on 17 December 2019.

The main hearing took place during 13-17 January 2020. Judgment was handed down on 5 March 2020 ([2020] CAT 8). 

On 19 March 2020 the Chairman made an order referring the specified price control matters raised in the Appellants' appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority for determination.

By an order of the Chairman dated 9 April 2020, the Appellants were permitted to withdraw Grounds 2 and 3 of their appeal.