Litster v Forth Dry Dock and Engineering Company Ltd

Core Citations

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DISAPPROVES

• Secretary of State for Employment v Anchor Hotel (Kippford) Ltd
• Premier Motors (Medway) Ltd v Total Oil Great Britain Ltd
• Alphafield Ltd (trading as Apex Leisure Hire) v Barratt

CONSIDERS

• Secretary of State for Employment v Spence
• Irving and Irving v Post Office

RESUELVE RECURSO

• Litster v Forth Dry Dock and Engineering Company Ltd

APPLIES

• Pickstone v Freemans Plc

REVERSES

• Litster v Forth Dry Dock and Engineering Company Ltd

DISTINGUISHES

• Secretary of State for Employment v Spence

CONSIDERS

• Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
• European Communities Act 1972 - Articles : SCH-2
• Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978

REPORTED OPINION OF in

• [1989] UKHL J0316-4
• [1989] 1 All ER 1134
• (1989) 103 NR 259

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• [1989] IRLR 161
• 1989 SC HL 96
• [1989] 2 WLR 634
• [1990] 1 AC 546
• [1989] ICR 341

CITED in

• Lassman and Others v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Insurancewide.com v Commissioners for HMR&C
• Usdaw v Ethel Austin Ltd

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• Repertoire Culinaire Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
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• Re Maxwell Fleet and Facilities Management Ltd ((in Administration)) (No 2)
• USDAW v Ethel Austin Ltd ((in Administration)); USDAW and another v WW Realisation 1 Ltd and Others
• John Wilkins (Motor Engineers) Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs and Others
• GMB v Amicus and Others
• Vincent Aziz Tchenguiz and Others (Respondents/Claimants) v Grant Thornton UK LLP and Others (4) Kaupthing Bank HF and Another (Applicants/Defendants) William Procter (Third Party)
• Fisher and Others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
• R (Chester) v Secretary of State for Justice and Another
• Joint Administrators of Heritable Bank Plc v The Winding-Up Board of Landsbanki Islands hf
• Governing Body of Clifton Middle School and Others v Askew
• Bridgeman v Associated British Ports
• Wallis v Ministry of Defence
• Blackwood v Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Dm (Claimant) Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (Defendant) Secretary of State for Health (First Interested Party) Fm (second Interested Party)
• HM Revenue and Customs v Arachchige
• Littlewoods Ltd and Others v HM Revenue and Customs
• TC03141: Iveco Ltd
• Lornamead Acquisitions Ltd v Kaupthing Bank HF
• Abdulla and Others v Birmingham City Council
• Harbinger Capital Partners v Andrew Caldwell (as the Independent Valuer of Northern Rock Plc) and Another
• T.l. Russell And Others V. Transocean International Resources Limited And Others
• Reclaiming Motion By The Respondents, The Administrators Of Heritable Bank Plc In The Note By The Winding Up Board Of Landsbanki Islands Hf, Noters P1
• Mrs. Elaine North And Others V. Dumfries And Galloway Council+intervener Commission For Equality And Human Rights
• McDonagh v McDonagh
• Miller v Hales
• Sean Robert Delaney v Shane Pickett and Another
• Hashwani v Jivraj
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Universal City Studios Productions Lllp and Others v British Telecommunications Plc
• Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam Ltd
• Dr Craig Steven Wright v BTC Core (A Partnership)
• Clarke v Kato; Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Company Ltd
• Google Inc. v Judith Vidal-Hall and Others The Information Commissioner (Intervener)
• R (Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd and Others) v Westminster City Council
• SAS Institute Inc. v World Programming Ltd
• Forensic Telecommunications Services Ltd v (1) The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (2) Stephen Hirst

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• Green v Yorkshire Traction Company Ltd
• Transport and General Workers Union and Peter Newns v British Airways Plc
• Maxwell Fleet and Facilities Management Ltd ((in Administration)) v the Insolvency Act 1986

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• Lassman and Others v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
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• Macer v Abafast Ltd
• R v Secretary of State for the Department of Transport and Another
• Valerie Cooke (First Respondent/Plaintiff) v Birmingham City Council Second Respondent/First Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies (Appellant/Second Defendant)
• Alamo Group (Europe) Ltd v Tucker
• James Joseph Cato (Appellant (Plaintiff) v The Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food (Respondent
• Nicholas Loizos v Carlton and United Breweries Ltd [NTR]
• Betts and Others v Brintel Helicopters Ltd (trading as British International Helicopters) and Another
• Smith v Howard & Hallam Ltd
• The Queen v Kevin Stanischewski
• United Utilities Plc v Environment Agency
• Ibex Trading Company Ltd v Walton
• Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd v Lister
• Amicus and Others v Dynamex Friction Ltd and another
• Kimberley Group Housing Ltd v Hambley and Others
• ADI (UK) Ltd v Willer; ADI (UK) Ltd v Firm Security Group Ltd
• R (Amicus-MSF Section) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (Christian Action Research Education and Others intervening)
• Wilson v St. Helens Borough Council
• Bamsey v Albon Engineering & Manufacturing Plc
• The Queen v Independent Television Commission and Another
• P J Pipe & Valve Company Ltd v Audco India Ltd
• Matthews (t/a Anton Motors) v Smith and Others
• R (J) (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Itv Broadcasting Ltd and Others (Claimants) (6) Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd and Another Tv Catchup Ltd (Defendant) The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Intervenor)
• Quentin Mayne & Chitty Wholesale Ltd v Ministry of Agriculture, fisheries and Food
• HM Customs & Excise v Anchor Foods Ltd
• Vodafone 2 v HM Revenue and Customs
• Fleming (t/a Bodycraft) v HM Revenue and Customs; Conde Nast Publications Ltd v Same
• Commissioners of Customs and Excise v First Choice Holidays Plc
• King v RCO Support Services Ltd and Another
• The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs v Répertoire Culinaire Ltd
• Commissioners of Customs and Excise v University of Wales College of Cardiff
• Jubilee Hall Recreation Centre Ltd v The Commissioners of Customs & Excise
• Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Isle of Wight Council
• Sub One Ltd (t/a Subway) ((in Liquidation)) v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
• The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs v British Telecommunications Plc
• HM Revenue and Customs v Axa Uk Plc
• R (Robertson) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and another; R (on the application of Robertson) v Electoral Registration Officer
• Shanning International Ltd v Lloyds TSB Bank Plc; Lloyds TSB Bank Plc v Rasheed Bank
• Mr Ioan Daniel Nemeti and Others v Sabre Insurance Company Ltd
• Alstom Transport v Eurostar International Ltd
• Jessemey v Rowstock Ltd and Another
• Russell and Others v Transocean International Resources Ltd and Others
• Test Claimants in the Franked Investment Group Litigation v Commissioners of the Inland Revenue;
• Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd
• Real Resorts Ltd v The Commissioner of General Consumption Tax
• HM Revenue and Customs v IDT Card Services Ireland Ltd
• Dr Craig Steven Wright v BTC Core (A Partnership)
• Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No. 3)
• Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Revenue and Customs Comrs [Ch D]
• Julian Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority

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• Mr M McCarrick v Mr C T Hunter
• M.R.S. Environmental Services Ltd v Marsh
• Spaceright Europe Ltd v Baillavoine and another

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• Rodway v New Southern Railways Ltd (formerly South Central Trains Ltd)
• MITIE Management Services Ltd v French and Others
• McCall v Poulton
• GURNEY CONSULTING ENGINEERS (A Firm) and PEARSON PENSION PROPERTY FUND Ltd and PEARSONNOMPESLIMITED (sued as the trustees of the Pearson PropertiesPension Fund)
• Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No. 2)
• HR (Portugal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
• Finnegan v Clowney Youth Training Programme Ltd
• R Campaign to Protect Rural England Oxfordshire v Oxford City Council & Oxford University
• Wilkinson v Fitzgerald and Another
• Cornwall County Care Ltd v Brightman
• Onu v Akwiwu and another
• Alderson and Others v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• Robb Appellant Against Salamis (M & I) Ltd (Formerly Known as Salamis Marine & Industrialltd) Respondents
• Power v Regent Security Ltd
• Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd
• English v Thomas Sanderson Blinds Ltd
• Alabaster v Barclays Bank Plc; Alabaster v Woolwich Plc
• Ebr Attridge Llp (Formerly Attridge Law) and Another v Coleman
• Evans v Motor Insurers Bureau; White v White
• Morris Angel & Son Ltd v Hollande
• John Dominick James Mahon and Another v FBN Bank (UK) Ltd
• The Law Society of England & Wales v The Secretary of State for Justice & Anothers
• Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd
• Whitehouse v Chas A. Blatchford & Sons Ltd
• Jones v 3M Healthcare Ltd
• Byrne v Motor Insurers' Bureau and Another
• R (Equal Opportunities Commission) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
• HM Revenue and Customs v EB Central Services Ltd
• Rattle Plant Hire Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (No. 2)
• Autologic Holdings Plc and Others v Commissioners of Inland Revenue; Test Claimants in Loss Relief Group Litigation v Commissioners of Inland Revenue
• The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs v Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Trustees Ltd
• Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge
• Hashwani v Jivraj
• Fleming (t/a Bodycraft) v HM Revenue and Customs; Conde Nast Publications Ltd v Same
• Humphreys v Oxford University
• Robert Graham Hynd V. David J. Armstrong And Others+messrs Bishops, Solicitors And Others
• Churchill Insurance Company Ltd v Fitzgerald & Wilkinson
• University of Wales College, Cardiff
• Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Jubilee Hall Recreation Centre Ltd
• Hudson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Stark v Post Office
• R (on the application of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London and Others) v HM Treasury
• Gilham v Ministry of Justice
• Braymist Ltd v The Wise Finance Company Ltd
• AXA Insurance UK Plc v Norwich Union Insurance Ltd
• R (Wardle) v Leeds Crown Court
• Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd v Financial Services Authority
• Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza
• Clarke v Kato; Cutter v Eagle Star Insurance Company Ltd
• Westman Holdings Ltd v McCormack

APPLIED in

• Ken Lane Transport Ltd and Another v North Yorkshire County Council
• Harrison Bowden Ltd v Bowden
• Wallis v Ministry of Defence

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• C R Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline) Ltd v Commissioners of Customs and Excise; CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline) Ltd v Edinburgh VAT and Duties Tribunal
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales v Commissioners of Customs and Excise
• Wilson v St. Helens Borough Council

COMMENTED in

• Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills v McDonagh and Others

FOLLOWED in

• Ian Stych v Anthony Malcom Dibble and Another
• Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd
• Stirling District Council v Allan

DISTINGUISHED in

• United States of America v Nolan
• Robert Gordon's College v Commissioners of Customs and Excise

This document cites

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• Pickstone v Freemans Plc
• Secretary of State for Employment v Spence
• Litster v Forth Dry Dock and Engineering Company Ltd
• Secretary of State for Employment v Spence
• Alphafield Ltd (trading as Apex Leisure Hire) v Barratt



See all quotations

• Irving and Irving v Post Office
• Secretary of State for Employment v Anchor Hotel (Kippford) Ltd
• Premier Motors (Medway) Ltd v Total Oil Great Britain Ltd
• Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978
• European Communities Act 1972
• Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
• Equal Pay (Amendment) Regulations 1983
• Foreningen af Arbejdsledere i Danmark v A/S Danmols Inventar, in liquidation.
• Jozef Maria Antonius Spijkers v Gebroeders Benedik Abattoir CV and Alfred Benedik en Zonen BV.
• Landsorganisationen i Danmark for Tjenerforbundet i Danmark v Ny Mølle Kro.
• Knud Wendelboe and others v L.J. Music ApS, in liquidation.
• Foreningen af Arbejdsledere i Danmark v Daddy's Dance Hall A/S.
• P. Bork International A/S, in liquidation v Foreningen af Arbejdsledere I Danmark, acting on behalf of Birger E. Petersen, and Jens E. Olsen and others v Junckers Industrier A/S.
• Sabine von Colson and Elisabeth Kamann v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen.