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UK and EU competition update: CAT allocates undistributed damages in rail boundary fares claim; CMA SAU guidance; Article 101 derivatives probe; Commission reaffirms no in-house legal professional privilege

Published on: 13 November 2025

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CAT issues judgment on allocation of undistributed damages following settlement in alleged rail ticket overcharge damages claim

The CAT has delivered its ruling in Justin Gutmann v First MTR South Western Trains Limited and Another, addressing how to allocate undistributed damages left after a settlement. Brought by Mr Justin Gutmann as the Class Representative (CR) under section 47 of the Competition Act 1998, the claim alleged an abuse of dominance by Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited (SSWT) for not making ‘boundary fares’ sufficiently available to travelcard holders.

Background

In 2019, Mr Gutmann applied to commence opt-out collective proceedings under section 47B CA 1998 against First MTR and SSWT, which had operated the South Western rail franchise at different times. In October 2021, the CAT authorised him to act as CR in these proceedings and in parallel proceedings on the same basis against London & South Eastern Railway Limited, collectively known as the Trains 1 cases...

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