Quark Fishing Limited v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: 2001

The claimant had been granted licences to fish for Patagonian toothfish around South Georgia, but was refused one under the Order.
Held: The court quashed the Secretary of State’s decision.

Judges:

Scott Baker J

Citations:

[2001] EWHC 1174 Admin

Statutes:

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Order 1985 (SI 1985 No 449) 5

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoQuark Fishing Ltd, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Admn 22-Jul-2003
The respondent had failed to renew the claimant’s license to fish in the South Atlantic for Patagonian Toothfish. The refusal had been found to be unlawful. The claimant now sought damages.
Held: English law does not generally provide a remedy . .

Cited by:

Appeal fromSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Quark Fishing Limited CA 30-Oct-2002
Order confirmed. ‘while for my part I have found nothing to demonstrate bad faith on the part of the Secretary of State, the history of this case has demonstrated to my mind that the approach taken to the public decisions that had to be made fell . .
See AlsoQuark Fishing Ltd, Regina (on the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Admn 22-Jul-2003
The respondent had failed to renew the claimant’s license to fish in the South Atlantic for Patagonian Toothfish. The refusal had been found to be unlawful. The claimant now sought damages.
Held: English law does not generally provide a remedy . .
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Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.197760