| Weir v Secretary of State for Transport | |
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| Court | High Court |
| Citation | EWHC 2192 (Ch) |
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| Rail | |
Weir v Secretary of State for Transport 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.
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See also
| Rail sources | |
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| 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 EWHC 1942 | |
| Tamlin v Hannaford 1 KB 18 | |
| Greater London Authority Act 1999 ss 210-231 | |
| R (TfL) v London Regional Transport EWHC Admin 637 | |
| R (HS2 Action Alliance Ltd) v SS for Transport UKSC 3 | |
| Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2007 arts 3-29 | |
| R (Save Our Railways) v Director of Rail 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 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 EWCA Civ 955 | |
| Weir v Secretary of State for Transport EWHC 2192 (Ch) | |
| Re Metronet Rail BCV Ltd EWHC 2697 (Ch) | |
| see UK enterprise law |