Speech given by Sarah Cardell, CMA General Counsel, at the IBC UK Competition Law Conference 2016 in London.
Speech given by Sarah Cardell, CMA General Counsel, at the IBC UK Competition Law Conference 2016 in London. Two years on: a view from the CMA Almost exactly 2 years ago I spoke at this conference, presenting on ‘The Dawn of the CMA ’. Two years on, it seems an appropriate juncture to reflect on what we have achieved so far and to address some of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Given the profile of this conference I will focus on our competition work. But of course the CMA continues to be active in other areas too – notably regulatory appeals and consumer law enforcement. In considering the progress of the CMA almost 2 years on, I will therefore focus on 3 main aspects: First, to provide an overview of the CMA ’s priorities, especially our focus on stepping up the speed of our work without compromising fairness or rigour. I will highlight how this is reflected in the work we have been doing as well as some thoughts on...