United Kingdom Association of Professional Engineers v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Subject Matter

TRADE UNION — Recognition issue — Reference to Acas — Union refused recognition by employers having existing nationally agreed collective bargaining arrangements — Acas reporting on issue — Report having regard to possible damage to industrial relations — Duties of Acas in preparing report — Court's powers of judicial review — Validity of report — Employment Protection Act 1975, ss 1 (2), 12 (4)

[1979] 1 WLR 570; [1980] 2 WLR 254; [1979] ICR 303; [1980] ICR 201

TRADE UNION — Recognition issue — Reference to Acas — Union refused recognition by employers having existing nationally agreed collective bargaining arrangements — Acas reporting on issue — Report having regard to possible damage to industrial relations — Duties of Acas in preparing report — Court's power of judicial review — Validity of report — Employment Protection Act 1975, ss 1(2), 12(4)

[1981] AC 424; [1979] 1 WLR 570; [1980] 2 WLR 254; [1979] ICR 303; [1980] ICR 201

Appellate History

United Kingdom Association of Professional Engineers v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service [1979] 1 WLR 570; [1979] ICR 303; [1979] 2 All ER 478, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

United Kingdom Association of Professional Engineers v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service [1981] AC 424; [1980] 2 WLR 254; [1980] ICR 201; [1980] 1 All ER 612, HL(E)

United Kingdom Association of Professional Engineers v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service [1979] 1 WLR 570; [1979] ICR 303; [1979] 2 All ER 478, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

United Kingdom Association of Professional Engineers v Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service [1981] AC 424; [1980] 2 WLR 254; [1980] ICR 201; [1980] 1 All ER 612, HL(E)

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