Court of Appeals takes time to decide on reference of redundancy test case to ECJ

The Court of Appeal is considering whether to refer the case of United States of America v. Nolan to the European Court of Justice. The topical issue is whether EU and domestic law requires consultation about the reasons, as well as the consequences,  of collective redundancies. A decision on a reference will be made in September. Mrs. Nolan is represented by Richard Lissack Q.C. and Mark Mullins of Outer Temple Chambers, instructed on behalf of the GMB by Thompsons Solicitors.