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Public bodies are not exempt from paying successful appellants' costs, UKSC rules

Bristows acted for the interveners, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the British Generics Manufacturers Association

Bristows acted in a UK Supreme Court case on against the Court of Appeal judgment which would have protected the UK Competition and Markets Authority from paying costs to companies that successfully appeal its infringement decisions.

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Public bodies are not exempt from paying successful appellants' costs, UKSC rules

Bristows acted for the interveners, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the British Generics Manufacturers Association

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Public bodies are not exempt from paying successful appellants’ costs, UKSC rules

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Sarah Hill explains why sustainability and ESG issues matter to SCL

Bristows elects dual-qualified Xisca Borrás to the firm’s partnership, strengthening its life sciences regulatory practice

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Myles Jelf talks about FRAND with IAM

Myles Jelf talks about the UPC with Managing IP

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Bristows partner Stephen Smith quoted in Global Competition Review

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Bristows partner Sophie Lawrance quoted in Global Competition Review

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Sean Ibbetson is quoted in Managing IP

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