Factortame litigation

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:R_(Factortame_Ltd)_v_Secretary_of_State_for_Transport
gptkbp:citation gptkb:[1990]_UKHL_13
gptkb:C-213/89
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 1990
gptkbp:endDate 2000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Factortame litigation
gptkbp:impact demonstrated direct effect of EU law
influenced UK constitutional law
gptkbp:judge gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:European_Court_of_Justice
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableFor establishing the supremacy of EU law over UK law
interim relief against the Crown
gptkbp:party gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Transport
gptkb:Factortame_Ltd
gptkbp:principle EU law takes precedence over national law
national courts can disapply national legislation conflicting with EU law
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Merchant_Shipping_Act_1988
gptkbp:result Merchant Shipping Act 1988 provisions disapplied
UK courts granted interim relief
gptkbp:startDate 1989
gptkbp:subject judicial review
fishing rights
European Union law supremacy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Factortame_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7