EU and Competition
Competition and European Law expertise is an integral part of the specialist practices of individuals in Blackstone Chambers. The range of specialist knowledge to be found among the many barristers at Blackstone Chambers who practice in competition and EU law includes US antitrust, mergers, jurisdiction issues, free movement, the control of misleading advertising, judicial review and parallel importation.
Members of Blackstone Chambers regularly act on behalf of UK and multinational corporations and for the UK Government, the governments of other EU Member States and Candidate States, European Institutions, and a full range of regulators across a wide spectrum of industries, as well as for other public bodies.
Specific practice areas include: Broadcasting/Media; Brussels Regulation; Competition; Constitutional; Customs; Employment including discrimination and equal pay; Energy; Financial Services; Free Movement of Goods; Services and People; EC Human Rights; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Motor Vehicles; Pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; Public Procurement; Social Security; Sport; State aids; State Liability Claims; Telecommunications; Trade; Utilities; and VAT.
Recent cases
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Varney v Hertfordshire County Council
[2010] EWHC 1404 (QB)
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Cooper v Attorney General
[2010] EWCA Civ 464
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Safeway Stores Ltd and others v Twigger and others
[2010] EWHC 11 (Comm)
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R v Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skill ex parte Age UK
[2009] EWHC 2336 (Admin)
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Gaz de France v Bundeszentralamt für Steuern
[2009] ECR I-0000, ECJ
News & Events
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New appointment for Tom de la Mare
News | 03 Aug 09
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Kieron Beal to join the Competition team at Blackstone Chambers
News | 30 Jun 09
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BOA defends Dwain Chambers' injunction application
News | 18 Jul 08
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Tristan Jones wins SJ Berwin Essay Prize
News | 10 Mar 08
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Awards hat-trick for Blackstone Chambers
News | 31 Jul 07
