
BT beats UK overcharging class action
Andrew Mizner
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The Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled out a claim on behalf of 3.7 million people against the UK telecoms giant, finding that although its pricing was excessive, it was not unfair.
Justin Le Patourel’s opt-out collective action against BT on behalf of 3.7 million UK customers has failed.
In a judgment passed today (19 December), following a two-month trial which began in January, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found that, although the UK telecommunications corporation’s pric
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