Stagecoach Group Plc v Competition Commission [2010] CAT 20 (3 August 2010)

Stagecoach Group Plc v Competition Commission [2010] CAT 20 (3 August 2010)

Stagecoach was entitled to its costs for the strike out application and a substantial proportion of its costs for the main proceedings, reflecting its partial success. The Commission's success on one ground did not negate Stagecoach's success on others. The Tribunal summarily assessed recoverable costs at £214,847,...

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Citation
[2010] CAT 20
Parties
Applicant: Stagecoach Group Plc; Respondent: Competition Commission
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 August 2010
Procedural Posture
Costs Ruling Following Substantive Judgment in Competition Appeal / Post Judgment, Costs Determination
Outcome
Costs awarded in part to applicant
Legal Topics
Costs, Judicial Review, Merger Control
Competition Law Administrative Law Costs Judicial Review Merger Control

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Parties

Stagecoach Group Plc

Applicant

Competition Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Costs Ruling Following Substantive Judgment in Competition Appeal / Post Judgment, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent should pay the applicant's costs and in what proportion
  2. 2 Appropriate assessment and quantum of costs

Ratio Decidendi

Stagecoach was entitled to its costs for the strike out application and a substantial proportion of its costs for the main proceedings, reflecting its partial success. The Commission's success on one ground did not negate Stagecoach's success on others. The Tribunal summarily assessed recoverable costs at £214,847, excluding costs incurred after the main judgment that were not properly attributable to the proceedings.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded in part to applicant

Orders

  • The Commission pays to Stagecoach a sum of £214,847 in respect of its costs, such payment to be made within 28 days of the date of this ruling