Final wash up?

Appeal in laundry detergent cartel case unsuccessful No surprises here - the ACCC's evidence was very weak to begin with and compounded by their very strange decision not to cross-examine Professor George Hay, the other side's economic expert, at trial:

401. The Commission submitted, in effect, that the Court should prefer the opinions of Professor Williams. It expressly or implicitly criticised aspects of Professor Hay’s analysis and his opinions. In those circumstances it was somewhat unusual, if not unhelpful, that the Commission elected not to cross-examine Professor Hay.

Time for the ACCC to walk away from this one and forget about an appeal to the High Court.

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/appeal-in-laundry-detergent-cartel-case-unsuccessful