The Weekly Law Reports
[1999] 3 WLR 1062
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, Ex parte FACTORTAME LTD. and Others (No. 5)
1999 July 13,
14,
15;
Oct. 28
Oct. 28
Lord Slynn, Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Clyde
European Community
— Breach of Community law
— Damages
— United Kingdom enacting legislation imposing new conditions of registration of fishing vessels based on British nationality
— Applicants unable to register vessels because of inability to fulfil conditions
— Legislation declared incompatible with Community law
— Whether breach of Community law sufficiently serious to entitle applicants to damages for loss attributable to legislation