Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 171 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2003] UKHL 20
Court: House of Lords
Judge:

Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Millett and Lord Scott of Foscote

Representation Michael Beloff QC, Nigel Pleming QC and Christopher Lewsley (instructed by Jones Day Reaves & Pogue) for the claimant.
  Richard Drabble QC and Timothy Mould (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 10 April 2003

Catchwords

Rating - Non-domestic rating - Hereditament - Electricity generating station - Lawfulness of assessment - Vires of Order - Electricity Supply Industry (Rateable Values) Order 1994 -  6, para 3(2).

The Case

The Electricity Supply Industry (Rateable Values) Order 1994 which was made pursuant to para3(2) of Sch6 to the was not ultra vires the Act.

Practice Areas

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