Walter Hugh Merricks CBE v Mastercard Incorporated & Ors (CSAO Application) [2025] CAT 28 (20 May 2025)

Walter Hugh Merricks CBE v Mastercard Incorporated & Ors (CSAO Application) [2025] CAT 28 (20 May 2025)

The Tribunal found that the statutory criteria for approval of the collective settlement were met and that the settlement was fair and reasonable for the class members.

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Citation
[2025] CAT 28
Parties
Applicant: Walter Hugh Merricks CBE; Respondent: Mastercard Incorporated & Ors
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Competition Appeal / CSAO Application
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Collective Proceedings, Damages, Class Actions
Competition Law Consumer Law Collective Proceedings Damages Class Actions

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Parties

Walter Hugh Merricks CBE

Applicant

Mastercard Incorporated & Ors

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Competition Appeal / CSAO Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for a Collective Settlement Approval Order (CSAO) should be granted under the relevant statutory framework

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the statutory criteria for approval of the collective settlement were met and that the settlement was fair and reasonable for the class members.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The Collective Settlement Approval Order is granted as proposed.