All Justin Le Patourel articles

  • BT begins ‘robust’ defence in £1.3bn overcharging class action
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    BT begins ‘robust’ defence in £1.3bn overcharging class action

    2024-01-29T18:24:00Z

    BT takes to the courtroom to face groundbreaking “overcharging” lawsuit — argues no case, but presented as fleecing elderly for whom time of essence; with another class action in the works…

  • BT disputes ‘loyalty penalty’ class action
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    BT disputes ‘loyalty penalty’ class action

    2021-01-15T00:00:00Z

    BT hit with US-style ‘opt-out’ class action, led by a former Ofcom consumer protection executive, and financially backed by pioneering UK litigation investment fund Harbour. Previously-settled Ofcom review forms the basis of near-£600m claim that BT was acting in breach of competition law. Little precedent on likelihood of success, ...