Hearing on Consequential Matters

Following the issue of the judgment in the case on 10 November 2023, the consequential hearing took place on 19 December 2023 to consider: (i) P4U’s application for permission to appeal; (ii) the basis of costs and interest payable by P4U to the Defendants; and (iii) the Defendants’ applications for on-account payments.

The skeleton arguments for the consequential hearing are linked below:

1. Phones 4U Limited - permission to appeal

2. Phones 4U Limited - costs

3. EE Limited

4. Deutsche Telekom AG

5. Orange SA

6. Vodafone Limited / Vodafone Group PLC

7. Telefonica UK Limited (O2) / Telefónica S.A. / Telefonica O2 Holdings Limited

The approved rulings relating to these matters, and the sealed orders of Mr Justice Roth dated 19 and 21 December 2023, and 12 January 2024 are linked below:

1. Costs

2. Starting date for interest

3. Payment on account

4. Interest and Permission to Appeal

5. Order dated 19 December 2023

6. Order dated 21 December 2023

7. Order dated 12 January 2024

The unofficial transcript of the hearing can be found here.

Please note that:

1. The transcript is published in the form received from the transcriber; and

2. We are posting the transcript solely for the convenience of interested third parties and we make no representations as to the accuracy of such transcript nor accept any responsibility for any inaccuracies contained within it.