UK: The risk of criminal liability under the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act

Overview

  • The UK Supreme Court issued a recent decision in R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Another [2023] UKSC 38.
  • Crucially, the Court determined that an administrator is not an officer of the company within the meaning of the phrase 'any director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body corporate', for the purpose of section 194(3).

Contents

R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates Court and Another [2023] UKSC 38

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, DLA Piper, Insolvency, Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (UK), UK Supreme Court
Authors:
Jane Hannon
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
DLA Piper