AB v CD

AB v CD
Court	Court of Appeal
Citation(s)	[2001] IRLR 808
Keywords
Trade union, governance

AB v CD [2001] IRLR 808 is a UK labour law case, concerning the governance of trade unions in the United Kingdom.

Facts

The president of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers wanted a declaration that the election for the Council of Executives breached union rules. A single transferable vote would be used according to rule 13 but there was no provision for a tie scenario. Mr Tilley and Mr Grundy tied at the second round, and Mr Tilley was appointed because he had more first round votes, as the Electoral Reform Society rules would suggest. Lots of people disagreed, and Mr Grundy argued that the Electoral Reform Society rules should not be implied.

Judgment

Sir Andrew Morritt VC held that it was appropriate to imply the Electoral Reform Society rules and recommendations, as necessary to give efficacy to the contract.

Sources on trade unions

European Convention on Human Rights art 11

ILO Freedom of Association Convention (1948) C87

ASLEF v United Kingdom [2007] ECHR 184

Lee v Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain [1952] 2 QB 359

Edwards v Halliwell [1950] 2 All ER 1064

Hodgson v NALGOA [1972] 1 WLR 130

TULRCA 1992 ss 46-61

Ecclestone v National Union of Journalists [1999] IRLR 166

Breen v Amalgamated Engineering Union [1971] 2 QB 175

AB v CD [2001] IRLR 808

TULRCA 1992 ss 71-96

Paul v NALGO [1987] IRLR 413

Roebuck v NUM (Yorkshire Area) No 2 [1978] ICR 676

Esterman v NALGO [1974] ICR 625

Cheall v APEX [1983] 2 AC 180

TULRCA 1992 ss 62-65

see UK labour and trade unions

UK labour law

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