Weir v Secretary of State for Transport [2005] EWHC 2192 (Ch) is a UK enterprise law case, concerning railways in the UK.
| Weir v Secretary of State for Transport | |
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| Court | High Court |
| Citation(s) | [2005] EWHC 2192 (Ch) |
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| Rail | |
Facts edit
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 edit
Lindsay J rejected the claims.
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