The Industrial Cases Reports
[1979] ICR 210
[COURT OF APPEAL]
EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS LTD.
v.
MCSHANE
And Another
[1978 E No. 2092]
1978 Dec. 19,
20,
21
Lord Denning M.R., Lawton and Brandon L.JJ.
Trade Dispute
— Act in furtherance of
— Procuring breach of contract
— Trade union calling strike of journalists on local newspapers
— Members on news agency also called out
— Union's instructions to members on national newspapers not to handle agency copy
— Whether in “furtherance of a trade dispute”
— Application for interim injunction
— Balance of convenience
—
Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (c. 52), ss. 13 (1), 17 (2) (as amended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 125 (1), Sch. 16, Pt. III, para. 6 and Trade Union and Labour Relations (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 7), s. 3 (2))