Where a party sought an injunction to prevent a government from implementing a European Union directive, pending a decision from the European Court, on whether domestic or community law was to be applied, the domestic court must refer the matter to the European Court of Justice. This was necessary to achieve consistency throughout the Union, and even though such an order would interfere with the operation of the directive.
Judges:
Lord Slynn of Hadley Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead Lord Hoffmann Lord Clyde Lord Millett
Citations:
Times 20-Dec-2000, [2000] UKHL 60, [2001] 1 All ER 850, [2001] 1 WLR 127
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Zuckerfabrik Suderdithmarschen and Zuckerfabrik Soest v Hauptzollamt Itzehoe and Hauptzollamt Paderborn ECJ 21-Feb-1991
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Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.159094