In this post Alfred Artley of Monckton Chambers discusses the Divisional Court’s judgment in R (British Gas Trading Limited) v Secretary of State for Energy Security.
In a major judgment on the UK’s post-Brexit subsidy control regime, the Divisional Court has dismissed judicial review challenges brought by a number of energy suppliers to the government-backed takeover of Bulb by Octopus Energy. This post summarises the decision (full judgment here), and discusses some of the key points that may be of significance for future subsidy control claims.
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