On 13 October 2014, Vodafone commenced judicial review
proceedings in the Irish High Court against ComReg aimed at
requiring ComReg to consider the effect of the Three/O2 merger on
Three's spectrum holding.
Proceedings were transferred at the end of 2014 from the Irish
High Court to the Commercial Court – a fast track forum for
resolution of legal disputes. Mobile network operators, Three and
Meteor Mobile Communications Limited
("Meteor") are 'notice parties'
entitling them to receive copies of the relevant court papers and
participate in the proceedings. The case was back in Court on
12 January 2015 for mention – and is now listed for hearing
on 16 June 2015. The court has provisionally set aside 6 days
for the hearing.
Matheson is pleased to continue to act as legal advisor to
Three.
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