The Weekly Law Reports
[1983] 3 WLR 544
[COURT OF APPEAL]
BRITISH AIRWAYS BOARD v. LAKER AIRWAYS LTD. AND OTHERS
[1983 B. No. 342]
BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS LTD. v. LAKER AIRWAYS LTD. AND OTHERS
[1983 B. No. 377]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, Ex. parte LAKER AIRWAYS LTD. AND ANOTHER
1983 March 22,
23,
24,
25,
28,
29;
May 5, 6; 20 July 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 19, 20; 26, 27
May 5, 6; 20 July 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 19, 20; 26, 27
Parker J. Sir John Donaldson M.R. Oliver and Watkins L.JJ.
Injunction
— Jurisdiction to grant
— Restraint of foreign proceedings
— United Kingdom airline's antitrust action in United States
— No alternative English forum
— Secretary of State's intervention
— Compliance with United States court's orders prevented
— Whether injunction necessary to avoid injustice
— Whether “measures … under the law” includes statutory provisions
—
Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 (c.11), ss. 1 (1) (2) (3), 1 (1) (2) (3) (5), 5, 6
—
Protection of Trading Interests (U.S. Antitrust Measures) Order 1983 (S. I. 1983 No. 900)
Aircraft
— International agreements
— Bermuda Agreement between U.K. and U.S. Governments
— Antitrust action in United States between United Kingdom designated airlines
— Whether restrainable in England
—
Protection of Trading Interests (U.S. Antitrust Measures) Order 1983