Bookmakers' Afternoon Greyhound Services & Ors v Amalgamated Racing Ltd & Ors

Bookmakers' Afternoon Greyhound Services & Ors v Amalgamated Racing Ltd & Ors

Permission to amend the particulars of claim to plead additional horizontal price-fixing agreements is refused because the proposed amendments constitute a major expansion of the original case, would cause real prejudice to the defendants by requiring further evidence and delay, and the interests of justice and...

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Parties
Claimant: Bookmakers' Afternoon Greyhound Services Ltd. (BAGS) & Ors; Defendant: Amalgamated Racing Limited & Ors; Third Party: Satellite Information Services Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 June 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ruling on Application to Amend Particulars of Claim at End of Trial
Outcome
Application for permission to amend particulars of claim refused (except for limited, unopposed clarificatory amendment).
Legal Topics
Article 81 EC Treaty, Section 2(1) Competition Act 1998, Horizontal Agreements, Price Fixing, Collective Exclusive Licensing, Pleadings and Amendments
Competition Law Article 81 EC Treaty Section 2(1) Competition Act 1998 Horizontal Agreements Price Fixing Collective Exclusive Licensing Pleadings and Amendments

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Parties

Bookmakers' Afternoon Greyhound Services Ltd. (BAGS) & Ors

Claimant

Amalgamated Racing Limited & Ors

Defendant

Satellite Information Services Limited

Third Party

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ruling on Application to Amend Particulars of Claim at End of Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants should be granted permission to amend their particulars of claim to plead additional horizontal price-fixing agreements between racecourses and Amrac under Article 81 EC Treaty and Competition Act 1998

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to amend the particulars of claim to plead additional horizontal price-fixing agreements is refused because the proposed amendments constitute a major expansion of the original case, would cause real prejudice to the defendants by requiring further evidence and delay, and the interests of justice and efficient administration outweigh the claimants' arguments for amendment.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to amend particulars of claim refused (except for limited, unopposed clarificatory amendment).

Orders

  • Permission to amend particulars of claim in the wide terms sought is refused.
  • Permission for limited, unopposed clarificatory amendment may be granted if claimants wish.