Mark McLaren Class Representative Limited v MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd and Others [2025] CAT 82 (17 December 2025)
- Citation
- [2025] CAT 82
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Posture
- Collective Proceedings / Judgment
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- Posture
- Collective Proceedings / Judgment
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01
Holding and result
The Tribunal held that the claims met the statutory requirements for certification as collective proceedings, including commonality of issues and suitability for collective resolution.
Court disposition
collective proceedings certified
Orders
- The application for a collective proceedings order is granted.
02
Material facts
Parties
Mark McLaren Class Representative Limited
ApplicantMOL (Europe Africa) Ltd and Others
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Collective Proceedings / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the collective proceedings should be certified under the Competition Act 1998
- 02
Whether the claims meet the requirements for collective redress
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The applicant argued that the claims arise from an admitted cartel and are suitable for collective proceedings, meeting all statutory requirements.
- Respondent
- The respondents challenged the suitability of the claims for collective proceedings and questioned whether the class definition and methodology were appropriate.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Competition Act 1998, section 47B
Certification of collective proceedings requires claims to raise common issues and be suitable for collective resolution.
- 02
Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015
The Tribunal must be satisfied that it is just and reasonable for the applicant to act as class representative.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Tribunal held that the claims met the statutory requirements for certification as collective proceedings, including commonality of issues and suitability for collective resolution.
Court disposition
collective proceedings certified
- The application for a collective proceedings order is granted.
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