Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication and Plumbing Union v Times Newspapers Ltd

Subject Matter

TRADE UNION — Legal entity, whether — Defamation — Union's action for damages for libel — Right to sue on behalf of itself and its members — Whether having legal personality — Whether action maintainable — Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974, s 2 (1)

[1980] QB 585; [1980] 3 WLR 98; [1980] 1 All ER 1097, QBD

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Other Incorporated and Unincorporated Associations - Trade unions and employers’ associations 14.33

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