Beer Edwin Coe — typically known for class actions — has been instructed by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to appeal against a decision by the OFT not to investigate beer prices.
CAMRA, which lobbies on behalf of independent pubs and brewers, asked the competition watchdog to review beer tie arrangements, which it claims prevent certain publicans from buying beer on the open market. It argues that wholesale prices paid by tied publicans are around £20,000 per year higher for an average pub than they could get on a competitive market. That, it says, leads to higher prices for consumers.
On October 22, the OFT declined to investigate the matter, prompting CAMRA's appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which was filed today.
It has instructed David Greene at Edwin Coe to lead the appeal. "The challenge goes to the core of the process of a super complaint and OFT's handling of it," Greene says. "There are many unresolved issues that will have to be considered by the Competition Appeal Tribunal."
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