Long awaited judgment in Coventry v Lawrence declares costs regime did not infringe Human rights.
For my analysis see:
http://www.luptonfawcett.com/blog/new-omni-shambles-averted/
Long awaited judgment in Coventry v Lawrence declares costs regime did not infringe Human rights.
For my analysis see:
http://www.luptonfawcett.com/blog/new-omni-shambles-averted/
Early Neutral Evaluation – Read my piece in the link below on:
Probate and Inheritance Disputes – Court Approves application for Early Neutral Evaluation.
http://www.luptonfawcett.com/blog/inheritance-disputeearly-neutral-evaluation/
This business development briefing just provides an overview of the law in this area. You should talk to a lawyer for a complete understanding of how it may affect your particular circumstances.
Here is an outline of the key legal issues that a business needs to consider when dealing with competitors.
Breaching competition law
Cartels
All forms of cartel activity are strictly prohibited. A “cartel” describes any organisation or arrangement between at least two competitors that is designed to reduce competition between them and so increase prices or profitability beyond the level that could be achieved competitively. The main examples of cartel activity are:
Bid-rigging eliminates fair competition from a tender or pitch process and so removes the customer’s free choice. It will almost certainly lead to the customer paying higher prices.
This could lead to co-ordinated commercial behaviour and is therefore illegal.
If you become aware that the business is involved in any cartel activity or you are approached by a competitor to participate, take legal advice immediately.
Other forms of co-operation
Several other forms of co-operation with competitors may breach competition law. To be safe, always take legal advice before doing any of the following:
Each of these can be prohibited if the objective or effect is to reduce competition. However, they may be permissible if, for example, there are customer benefits that outweigh any anti-competitive effect.