Weir v Secretary of State for Transport

Weir v Secretary of State for Transport
Weir v Secretary of State for Transport
Court	High Court
Citation	[2005] EWHC 2192 (Ch)
Keywords
	Rail

Weir v Secretary of State for Transport [2005] EWHC 2192 (Ch) is a UK enterprise law case, concerning railways in the UK.

Facts

Weir and 48,000 other shareholders of Railtrack claimed that Stephen Byers’ decision to force Railtrack into administration amounted to the tort of misfeasance in public office and a breach of the Human Rights Act 1998, based upon the theory that their property had been deprived. The shareholders collectively managed to raise £4m together to fight the case. They argued their property was expropriated without adequate compensation.

Judgment

Lindsay J rejected the claims.

Notes

References

v t e Rail sources
Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 ss 15-16, Sch 1
Railways Act 1993 ss 4-23 and 25
Single European Railway Directive 2012/34/EU
Great North Eastern Railway Ltd v ORR [2006] EWHC 1942
Tamlin v Hannaford [1950] 1 KB 18
Greater London Authority Act 1999 ss 210-231
R (TfL) v London Regional Transport [2001] EWHC Admin 637
R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v SS for Transport [2014] UKSC 3
Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2007 arts 3-29
R (Save Our Railways) v Director of Rail [1996] CLC 596
Railways Act 2005 ss 19-21 and Schs 5-6
Railways Act 1993 ss 76-78
Railways Act 1993 ss 28-29 and GLAA 1999 s 174
Bromley LBC v Greater London Council [1981] UKHL 7
Railways Act 1993 ss 59-65 and Sch 6 (insolvency)
Greater London Authority Act 1999 ss 220-224 and Schs 14-15
Winsor v Administrators of Railtrack Plc [2002] EWCA Civ 955
Weir v Secretary of State for Transport [2005] EWHC 2192 (Ch)
Re Metronet Rail BCV Ltd [2007] EWHC 2697 (Ch)
see UK enterprise law

Facts

Judgment

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