Lawyers come from Mars, and economists come from Venus – or is it the other way round? Some thoughts on expert economic evidence in competition cases

Abstract

The deployment of complex expert economic evidence is a common feature of competition litigation. However, fundamental differences in thinking between lawyers and economists may have a bearing on the content and presentation of that evidence. This article considers the respective roles of lawyers and economists in competition litigation in the High Court and the Competition Appeal Tribunal, and how those roles interlink in practice.