Richard Whish: Goals of Competition Law, Digital Markets Act, The Role of Technical Expertise & more

Prof. Richard Whish – Emeritus Professor of Law at King’s College London; KC Honoris Causa. A non-executive director of the Office of Fair Trading in the UK (2003 to 2009). Prof. Whish is the co-author, with David Bailey, of Competition Law, 10th edition 2021 (OUP).

Professor Whish is one of the most competent, authoritative and clear voices in the global competition law & policy community. In this conversation we have discussed a wide scope of issues – from the changing constellation of goals and factors shaping competition law in the 21st century, to the ever increasing role of technical expertise, use and misuse of procedural rights and expert knowledge, the nature, enforceability and justiciability of the DMA and its UK equivalent – Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (bill), changing role of UK academic world, key features necessary to succeed in the profession by students and early career researchers – these and other topics have been reflected upon by Prof. Richard Whish in this 1-hour interview.

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