Other useful websites

UK competition authorities

• Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
• Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)

Regulators

• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
• Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem)
• Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
• Office of Communications (Ofcom)
• Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
• Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
• Monitor - Independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts

International Competition Network

• The ICN provides competition authorities with a specialized yet informal venue for maintaining regular contacts and addressing practical competition concerns.
• European Commission

Courts

• The CAT is a specialist judicial body with cross-disciplinary expertise in law, economics, business and accountancy whose function is to hear and decide cases involving competition or economic regulatory issues.
• The Court of Appeal has been described as the engine room of our judicial system in England and Wales. It hears appeals in all our leading cases in civil and family justice. Its judges are concerned with upholding the rule of law.
• The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases. It hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.

UK Government and other public bodies

• Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
• Financial Services Authority (FSA)
• Department for Transport (DfT)

Consumer advice

• Consumer Direct: Consumer Direct is the government-funded telephone and online service offering information and advice on consumer issues. Consumer Direct is funded by the OFT and delivered in partnership with Local Authority Trading Standards Services.
• Consumer Rights on Directgov
• Citizens Advice
• Financial Ombudsman Service: Provides consumers with free independent advice for resolving disputes with financial firms.
• Competition Pro Bono Scheme: Offers some free legal advice to individuals and businesses who believe that their rights under competition law have been infringed or who are concerned that they may be infringing.

 

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