No merits ruling by 7 Aug: Chamberlain J's order of 22 May 2026 lists the substantive hearing for 13-14 October 2026; Find Case Law shows no Meta v Ofcom judgment.
The judicial review market resolves YES only if the High Court hands down a judgment allowing Meta's claim against Ofcom's Online Safety Act fee and penalty methodology on or before 7 August 2026, per Find Case Law and Administrative Court records; procedural orders do not count.
In four big fights since 2020, the company won outright once. A judicial review is narrow: judges check whether a regulator acted lawfully and followed a fair process, not whether its policy is wise. We looked at recent legal challenges by tech companies against UK regulators to see how often the company won.