Codebook, Datasets and Publications

Codebook

View the codebook for definitions and coding guidance for the variables used across the UK-CLAD datasets.

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Dataset Downloads

Dataset Format Availability
A47A Cases (Updated) XLSX
47B Cases XLSX
Decided CAT Cases XLSX
Cost Judgements XLSX
Collective Actions Analysis XLSX
SMEs Analysis (with sectors) XLSX

A47A Cases (Updated)

Format
XLSX

47B Cases

Format
XLSX

Decided CAT Cases

Format
XLSX

Cost Judgements

Format
XLSX

Collective Actions Analysis

Format
XLSX

SMEs Analysis (with sectors)

Format
XLSX

Publications

Article | Published: 25 June 2026

Analysing Judicial Case Data for Access to Justice: A Methodological Framework

Claudio Lombardi

This article presents the first comprehensive analysis of cases adjudicated before the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) between 2004 and 2025. Employing a structured coding framework to classify party types, case outcomes, durations, and other salient variables, it investigates the obstacles faced by consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing justice in UK competition law litigation. The findings demonstrate that structural and economic barriers, rather than doctrinal complexity, constitute the principal impediments to redress. The article details the study's methodological design and reflects critically on its strengths and limitations.

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Article | Published: Forthcoming

Legal Promises vs. Empirical Realities: Access to Justice in UK Competition Damages Actions

Claudio Lombardi

Twenty years of UK competition damages litigation, mapped case by case. Drawing on the full population of actions before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, this study asks whether the regime delivers on its promise of access to justice — and finds the decisive barriers are economic and structural rather than doctrinal.

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