‘The English and Welsh Court of Appeal has reasserted the previously held view that protection against detriment on the grounds of “trade union activities” does not extend to strike action.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2022
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The industrial action that led to the convictions of union activists and a 47-year campaign to clear their names took place as Edward Heath’s Conservative government sought to weaken the economic power of trade unions.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Court of appeal judges have overturned the criminal convictions of a group of trade unionists, including the actor Ricky Tomlinson, after a campaign lasting more than four decades.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The actor Ricky Tomlinson is among a group of trade unionists seeking to overturn their criminal convictions arising out of an industrial strike that took place nearly five decades ago.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A union has warned of industrial action unless courts in England and Wales close while improvements are made to staff coronavirus safety.’
BBC News, 20th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The criminal convictions of actor Ricky Tomlinson, who starred in the TV comedy the Royle Family, are to be re-examined by appeal court judges after an official body suggested he may have been unjustly jailed.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Universities are braced for compensation claims as reveal their plans to limit the impact of lecturers’ strikes.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction to block potential strikes by postal workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Royal Mail has lost an appeal against a £50m fine from media regulator Ofcom for anti-competitive behaviour against its largest competitor, the parcels business Whistl.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bosses at Royal Mail are seeking an injunction to block a planned strike by postal workers, claiming there are “potential irregularities in the ballot” making the vote unlawful.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Strikes by British Airways pilots could disrupt hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers from August after the airline lost a second legal attempt to block industrial action.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘British Airways has lost its legal attempt to block planned strikes by pilots, which could take place next month and disrupt the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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