4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference – 26 June 2024
The Law Society’s 4th Annual Antitrust Summer Conference took place on Wednesday 26 June 2024.
Competition Section annual UK mergers update
At the annual seminar on mergers, Section members heard from Sorcha O’Carroll from the Competition and Markets Authority
CMA issue call for inputs on its review of the Transport block exemption regulation
CMA issue call for Inputs in relation to its review of the Rail, Road and Inland Waterway Transport block exemption regulation
CMA virtual roundtable on how competition law applies to environmental sustainability agreements
In this video roundtable, the CMA provide guidance on collaborating on environmental and sustainability goals
Annual update on competition policy in the UK and EU
Professor Richard Whish provides his annual update on developments in UK and EU competition policy
CMA’s approach to monitoring
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the approach proposed by the Subsidy Advice Unit for its monitoring function
PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal (24 January, Online)
The Dispute Resolution Section touched upon PACCAR v Competition Appeal Tribunal in the upcoming webinar on trends to watch out for in commercial dispute resolution in 2024.
CMA update on labour markets, competition rules and employer responsibility
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided Competition Section members with an update on labour markets, competition rules and employer responsibility
Apply to join the Competition Law Section Committee by 19 May
We are looking for experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic legal professionals to share their expertise and help us develop our annual events programme for competition law practitioners.
Encouraging ethnic diversity in competition law
Industry leaders from across the competition law profession met to discuss ethnic diversity.
Competition Section Committee calls for more progress on diversity in the practice area
The chair of the Competition Section Committee, along with two members, has signed a statement highlighting the lack of ethnic diversity in the competition law area.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and updates
We know members will have questions about the implications of COVID-19. We’re keeping the coronavirus situation under review. Our online resources will be updated regularly to reflect the most recent guidance
Accessing your benefits as a Section member
As a Section member, you can access premium online content and come to inclusive events and webinars.
Law Society produces UK-EU future partnership report
On 1 August, the Law Society published a report outlining the ideal UK-EU trading relationship for legal services post-Brexit and reviewed other options, including a free trade agreement and trading on WTO terms.
Changes to your website
This summer, we are making changes to the Competition Section website.
