Leeds City Council v Watkins and another
Leeds City Council v Watkins and another
- 2003
- Estates Gazette Case Summaries [2003] 14 EG 122 (CS) (1) .
[2003] EWHC 598 (Ch). Action by the claimant council (L) for final injunctions to restrain the defendants (W) from holding unlicensed car boot sales at Drighlington, without its consent. L argued W had infringed its market rights, which it enjoyed under Royal Charter and the Leeds Corporation (Consolidation) Act 1905. W contended that L's policy ran counter to the provisions of the Competition Act 1998. "Held" the injunction was granted. View judgment at www.bailii.org.
FINAL INJUNCTION
CAR BOOT SALES
MARKET RIGHTS
LICENSING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LEEDS CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1905
COMPETITION ACT 1998
TREATY OF ROME ART 81
TREATY OF ROME ART 82
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL V WATKINS AND ANOTHER
[2003] EWHC 598 (Ch). Action by the claimant council (L) for final injunctions to restrain the defendants (W) from holding unlicensed car boot sales at Drighlington, without its consent. L argued W had infringed its market rights, which it enjoyed under Royal Charter and the Leeds Corporation (Consolidation) Act 1905. W contended that L's policy ran counter to the provisions of the Competition Act 1998. "Held" the injunction was granted. View judgment at www.bailii.org.
FINAL INJUNCTION
CAR BOOT SALES
MARKET RIGHTS
LICENSING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LEEDS CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATION) ACT 1905
COMPETITION ACT 1998
TREATY OF ROME ART 81
TREATY OF ROME ART 82
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL V WATKINS AND ANOTHER