The New Lottery Company Limited & Anor v The Gambling Commission

The New Lottery Company Limited & Anor v The Gambling Commission

The defendant’s privilege review errors and delays must not drive the litigation timetable; directions are set to ensure timely hearing and evidence exchange. Costs for the hearing are awarded to claimants and interested parties due to defendant’s disclosure failures.

Parties
Claimant: The New Lottery Company Limited; Claimant: Northern & Shell PLC; Defendant: The Gambling Commission; Interested Party: Allwyn Entertainment Limited; Interested Party: Allwyn International AG; Interested Party: Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Procurement Dispute / Directions Hearing
Outcome
Directions issued for hearing and evidence exchange; costs awarded to claimants and interested parties.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Privilege, Case Management, Costs, Limitation
Civil Procedure Contract Law Disclosure Privilege Case Management Costs Limitation

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Parties

The New Lottery Company Limited

Claimant

Northern & Shell PLC

Claimant

The Gambling Commission

Defendant

Allwyn Entertainment Limited

Interested Party

Allwyn International AG

Interested Party

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Procurement Dispute / Directions Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Directions for hearing claimants’ application to use privileged documents
  2. 2 Further limitation protections for deleted and privileged documents
  3. 3 Identification and handling of inadvertently disclosed privileged documents

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant’s privilege review errors and delays must not drive the litigation timetable; directions are set to ensure timely hearing and evidence exchange. Costs for the hearing are awarded to claimants and interested parties due to defendant’s disclosure failures.

Court Disposition

Directions issued for hearing and evidence exchange; costs awarded to claimants and interested parties.

Orders

  • Claimants’ application to be heard on 7 March 2025.
  • Defendant to identify privileged and deleted documents by 10 February 2025.