Bloomsbury International Ltd and Others v Sea Fish Industry Authority and Another: QBD 24 Jul 2009

Parties challenged the legality of a levy imposed by the defendant for the purposes of supporting the sea food industry. They said that a levy imposed on fish products imported to the UK was beyond the powers given by the 1981 Act, and was contrary to EU law.
Held: The challenge was dismissed as to both arguments.

Judges:

Hamblen J

Citations:

[2009] EWHC 1721 (QB), [2010] 1 CMLR 12

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Fisheries Act 1981, Sea Fish Industry Authority (Levy) Regulations 1995

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedKleinwort Benson Ltd v Lincoln City Council etc HL 29-Jul-1998
Right of Recovery of Money Paid under Mistake
Kleinwort Benson had made payments to a local authority under swap agreements which were thought to be legally enforceable when made. Subsequently, a decision of the House of Lords, (Hazell v. Hammersmith and Fulham) established that such swap . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromBloomsbury International Ltd and Others v The Sea Fish Industry Authority and Another CA 18-Mar-2010
The company, importers of fish, challenged the lawfulness of Regulations which imposed a levy requiring them to contribute to the training of UK fishermen.
Held: The company’s appeal succeeded. . .
At first instanceBloomsbury International Ltd v Sea Fish Industry Authority and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs SC 15-Jun-2011
The 1995 Regulations imposed a levy on fish both caught and first landed in the UK and also on imported fish products. The claimants, importers challenged the validity of the latter charges, saying that they went beyond the power given by the 1981 . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Agriculture, Administrative, European

Updated: 04 July 2022; Ref: scu.361473