The Weekly Law Reports
[1980] 2 WLR 89
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS LTD RESPONDENTS AND McSHANE AND ANOTHER APPELLANTS
1979 Nov. 5,
6 Dec. 13
6 Dec. 13
Lord Wilberforce, Lord Diplock, Lord Salmon, Lord Keith of Kinkel and Lord Scarman
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”—
Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (c. 52), ss. 13 (1), 17 (2) (a) amended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 125 (1), Sch. 16, Pt. 111, para. 6 and Trade Union and Labour Relations (Amendment) Act 1976 (C. 7), 5. 3 (2))