Betts and others v Brintel Helicopters Ltd and KLM Era Helicopters (UK) Ltd: CA 26 Mar 1997

There was no transfer of undertaking where only the employees and no other assets of the business had been transferred.

Times 01-Apr-1997, [1997] EWCA Civ 1340, [1997] ICR 792, [1996] IRLR 45, [1997] 2 All ER 840, [1998] 2 CMLR 22
Bailii
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (1981 No 1794)
England and Wales
Citing:
DiscussedAddison v Denholm Ship Management (UK) Ltd EAT 1997
An issue before the EAT was whether regulations made under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act applied to the crew of a floating hotel/ship in the North Sea.
Held: According to European law the UK could choose whether or not to apply employment . .
DiscussedRegina v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ex parte Unison 1996
The 1978 Directive required consultation in the case of collective redundancies. Acts had incorrectly incorporated this requirement into English law. The error was corrected in the 1995 Regulations.
Held: Anything is ‘related to’ a Community . .

Cited by:
ConsideredADI (UK) Limited v Firm Security Group Limited CA 22-Jun-2001
ADI appealed against a decision that, when they took over a services contract, there had been a transfer within the Regulations.
Held: Though no assets tangible or otherwise, had been transferred, this was a contract to provide services at a . .
CitedOakley Inc v Animal Ltd and others PatC 17-Feb-2005
A design for sunglasses was challenged for prior publication. However the law in England differed from that apparently imposed from Europe as to the existence of a 12 month period of grace before applying for registration.
Held: Instruments . .
CitedOakley Inc v Animal Ltd and others PatC 17-Feb-2005
A design for sunglasses was challenged for prior publication. However the law in England differed from that apparently imposed from Europe as to the existence of a 12 month period of grace before applying for registration.
Held: Instruments . .

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Updated: 01 November 2021; Ref: scu.141736