Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Subject Matter

AGRICULTURE — Agricultural marketing — Milk marketing scheme — Complaint to Minister — Duty of Minister — Reference to committee of investigation — Agricultural Marketing Act, 1958, s 19 (3)

[1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924, CA

[1968] UKHL 1; [1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924; [1968] 1 All ER 694, HL(E)

CROWN — Minister, determination by — Whether subject to review by courts — Marketing scheme — Complaint — Reference to committee of investigation — Discretion of Minister — Limitation — Public interest — Agricultural Marketing Act, 1958, s 19

[1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924, CA

[1968] UKHL 1; [1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924; [1968] 1 All ER 694, HL(E)

Appellate History

Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (unreported), DC

Decision of the Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench Division reversed

Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924, CA

Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Padfield v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [1968] UKHL 1; [1968] AC 997; [1968] 2 WLR 924; [1968] 1 All ER 694, HL(E)

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