1169/3/3/10 British Telecommunications PLC v Office of Communications (Termination charges: 0845 and 0870 numbers)

British Telecommunications PLC v Office of Communications (Termination charges: 0845 and 0870 numbers)

Case number:

1169/3/3/10 Registered: 11/10/2010

Tribunal:

Status:

Summary of appeal published 18 October 2010. A case management conference took place on 3 November 2010, at which the Tribunal made an Order granting Everything Everywhere Limited, Telefonica O2 UK Limited, Vodafone Limited, Hutchison 3G UK Limited, Opal Telecom Limited and Cable & Wireless UK permission to intervene in cases 1168 and 1169. The substantive hearing of the appeals in cases 1151, 1168 and 1169 took place from 4 to 20 April 2011. Judgment was handed down on 1 August 2011. A ruling (consequential on Judgment) was handed down on 12 August 2011.

A ruling dismissing Telefónica O2 UK Limited’s application for a partial stay of the Tribunal’s Order of 12 August 2011 was handed down on 3 October 2011.

A further ruling in connection with applications by Telefónica O2 UK Limited and, jointly, Everything Everywhere Limited, Hutchison 3G UK Limited and Vodafone Limited for permission to appeal the Tribunal’s judgment of 1 August 2011 was made on 18 November 2011. On 17 February 2012, the Court of Appeal granted Telefonica O2 UK Limited, Everything Everywhere Limited, Hutchison 3G UK Limited and Vodafone Limited permission to appeal. On 4 April 2012 the Court of Appeal granted BT permission to cross-appeal in relation to Telefonica O2 UK Limited’s appeal.

Diary events for this case:

  • There are currently no forthcoming diary events for this case.
  • 3 Nov 2010 | 2pm - Case Management Conference
  • 4 Apr 2011 (time estimate of 13 days) | 10.30am - Hearing
  • 1 Aug 2011 | 10.30am - Handing down: Judgment
  • 12 Aug 2011 10.30am - Ruling (Relief)
  • 3 Oct 2011 | 9.30am - Handing down

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