Halal Meat Sellers Committee Ltd & Anor v HMC (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 2190 (Comm) (10 August 2020)

Halal Meat Sellers Committee Ltd & Anor v HMC (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 2190 (Comm) (10 August 2020)

The claimants' Part 8 Claim Form discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing a claim as the operation of HMC's accreditation scheme is within its charitable objects, does not constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade, and no breach of natural justice is established; the claim is struck out under CPR 3.4(2).

Citation
[2020] EWHC 2190 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant: Halal Meat Sellers Committee Limited; Claimant: Nimat Halal Food Limited; Defendant: HMC (UK) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application to Strike Out / Application to Strike Out Part 8 Claim Form Under CPR 3.4(2)
Outcome
Claim struck out
Legal Topics
Charitable Objects, Restraint of Trade, Natural Justice, Accreditation Schemes, Interpretation of Religious Law, Declaratory Relief, Strike Out Applications
Charity Law Contract Law Commercial Law Charitable Objects Restraint of Trade Natural Justice Accreditation Schemes Interpretation of Religious Law +2 more

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Parties

Halal Meat Sellers Committee Limited

Claimant

Nimat Halal Food Limited

Claimant

HMC (UK) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application to Strike Out / Application to Strike Out Part 8 Claim Form Under CPR 3.4(2)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether HMC's accreditation scheme operates outside its charitable objects
  2. 2 Whether the scheme constitutes an unreasonable restraint of trade
  3. 3 Whether there has been a breach of natural justice in the operation of the scheme

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' Part 8 Claim Form discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing a claim as the operation of HMC's accreditation scheme is within its charitable objects, does not constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade, and no breach of natural justice is established; the claim is struck out under CPR 3.4(2).

Court Disposition

Claim struck out

Orders

  • The claimants' Part 8 Claim Form is struck out under CPR 3.4(2) for disclosing no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim.