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<title><![CDATA[ Key Strasbourg Ruling on Hearsay Evidence and "Judicial Dialogue" ]]></title>
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Eric Metcalfe acted on behalf of the NGO intervener JUSTICE in a landmark judgment by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Al Khawaja and Tahery v United Kingdom.


The much-anticipated ruling came in the wake of the judgment of the UK Supreme Court in R v Horncastle in late 2009 in which ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Competition Commission clears frozen meals merger ]]></title>
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The Competition Commission (CC)&#160;today issued its final report into the acquisition by Kerry Foods Limited of Headland Foods Limited. Before the merger, the companies were the two largest suppliers in the UK of frozen ready meals (FRMs), mainly to supermarkets.&#160; After a detailed investigation, the CC accepted Kerry's case that retailers ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Victory against Network Rail in landmark High Court public procurement decision ]]></title>
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Elisa Holmes and Fiona Banks successfully represented Photo-Me International Plc in defending a strike out application brought by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.


In what is set to be a landmark case, the judgment considers the relationship between the Utilities Directive (Directive 2004/17/EC) and the General Directive (Directive 20 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-11-30</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Valentina Sloane Featured in the Tax Journal's "40 Under 40" ]]></title>
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Monckton Chambers is pleased to announce that Valentina Sloane has been listed in the Tax Journal's feature - "40 Under 40".&#160; The feature focuses on individuals in the tax profession who have illustrated technical excellence, commercial nous and good client skills.


"Valentina is an experienced advisor and litigator in V ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-11-28</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Court of Justice delivers significant new ruling on the principle of fiscal neutrality in Rank Group v HMRC ]]></title>
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On 10th November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered its keenly anticipated judgment in HMRC v Rank, in which it gave preliminary rulings on questions referred by both the Upper Tribunal and the Court of Appeal.&#160; The judgment is significant both in terms of the clarification it provides on ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-11-11</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Teva Pharmaceuticals Limited awarded security for its costs as defendant in abuse of dominance proceedings by Chemistree ]]></title>
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Briggs J ordered that Chemistree must pay &#163;750,000 to Teva by way of security in a series of staggered payments.&#160; The Judge held that, in defending itself against Chemistree's claims, Teva was entitled to incur legal costs that reflected "the best legal representation that it could secure."&#160; The Judge was critical of the limited d ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-11-04</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Monckton Chambers: "Set of the Year" and "Junior of the Year" - EU & Competition Law ]]></title>
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Monckton Chambers was honoured to be awarded "Set of the Year" for our work in EU and competition law for the third year in a row at the annual Chambers Bar Awards held at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane.


Josh Holmes was recognised in the same field last night as he picked up the ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-28</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Competition Commission minded to clear Kerry/Headland frozen Meals merger ]]></title>
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The Competition Commission today issued its Provisional Findings in the Kerry/Headland merger inquiry.&#160; Kerry Foods Limited (part of the Kerry Group) and Headland Foods Limited were both leading suppliers of frozen ready meals (FRMs) to UK supermarkets. Kerry purchased Headland's FRM business in January 2011.&#160; The Commission&#160;state ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-25</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Fast Track Appeal Granted in Library Closure Case  ]]></title>
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Lord Justice Elias has granted permission to appeal and ordered that attempts should be made for it to be heard before the Court of Appeal early next month after campaigners, who sought a judicial review against Brent Council's decision to close six libraries in north-west London, lost their bid in the High Court last week.


An Order has  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-20</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ High Court Rules in favour of Claimants in preliminary attack in the Copper Tubing Cartel Case ]]></title>
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The High Court today handed down judgment In an important decision for those considering the English High Court as a forum for damages claims in international competition law cases.


A group of Toshiba companies claimed damages against companies alleged to have taken part in an international cartel in the supply of industrial copper tubin ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-19</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Security for Costs in CAT damages action dismissed ]]></title>
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For only the second time in its history, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has given judgment on a security for costs application in the case of 2 Travel Group Plc (in liquidation) v Cardiff City Transport Services Ltd.


The Claimant in this action seeks damages from the Defendant pursuant to section 47A of the Competition Act 1998. The cla ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-17</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Decision to Close Libraries Legal  ]]></title>
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Campaigners seeking a judicial review against the closure of six libraries in north-west London lost their bid in the High Court yesterday.&#160; They argued that Brent Council's approach to assessing the need for library services and alternative proposals by community groups was in breach of the duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient lib ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-14</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Piers Gardner - The Times' Lawyer of the Week ]]></title>
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Piers Gardner has today been featured in the Times' Lawyer of the Week.&#160; Piers recently acted for Yukos, the oil company, in the European Court of Human Rights, in a $98bn claim for compensation - the largest commercial dispute ever litigated.


To read the feature, please click  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-13</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ ICO-P Satellite Appeal Dismissed ]]></title>
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of ICO Satellite Limited against a judgment of the Administrative Court refusing a claim for judicial review of Ofcom's decision to write to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to request the cancellation of the spectrum and orbital assignments registered in its Master International Frequ ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-11</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ EU emissions trading scheme compatible with international law ]]></title>
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Following the European Court of Justice hearing in July of this year, Advocate General Kokott has delivered her Opinion in which she rejects a challenge brought by United, Continental and American airlines, and their trade association the Air Transport Association of America (ATA), to the lawfulness of including international aviation in the EU  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2011-10-06</pubDate>
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