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Phones4U’s UK appeal loss instructs on collusion hurdle and factual findings

By Simon Zekaria ( July 23, 2025, 14:26 GMT | Comment) -- Phones4U’s failed appeal bid to claim a clutch of telecom operators orchestrated its downfall signals a high evidentiary bar to prove unlawful collusion. The Court of Appeal's ruling on the high-profile case also confirmed general judicial protections afforded to findings of fact at trial when appeal challenges are made.For the second — but possibly not final — time, Phones4U’s administrators have failed to persuade UK judges that a group of telecom operators conspired to orchestrate the now-defunct phone retailer’s collapse....

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