Halal Meat Sellers Committee Ltd & Anor v HMC (UK) Ltd

Halal Meat Sellers Committee Ltd & Anor v HMC (UK) Ltd

The Claimants' claim disclosed no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim as it failed to identify any actionable breach of charitable objects, restraint of trade, or natural justice, and did not plead or evidence any breach of contract or legal relationship entitling relief.

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
Civil / Strike Out Application
Outcome
Claim struck out
Legal Topics
Charitable Objects, Restraint of Trade, Natural Justice, Accreditation Schemes
Charity Law Contract Law Commercial Law Charitable Objects Restraint of Trade Natural Justice Accreditation Schemes

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Parties

Halal Meat Sellers Committee Limited

Claimant

Nimat Halal Food Limited

Claimant

HMC (UK) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Strike Out Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether HMC acted outside its charitable objects
  2. 2 Whether HMC's accreditation scheme constitutes an unreasonable restraint of trade
  3. 3 Whether HMC breached principles of natural justice

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimants' claim disclosed no reasonable grounds for bringing the claim as it failed to identify any actionable breach of charitable objects, restraint of trade, or natural justice, and did not plead or evidence any breach of contract or legal relationship entitling relief.

Court Disposition

Claim struck out

Orders

  • Claimants' Part 8 Claim Form struck out pursuant to CPR rule 3.4(2)(a)
  • Claimants' application to treat Claim Form as Part 7 dismissed