Delaney v. Staples

[1992] 1 All ER 944
[1992] 1 AC 687
[1992] 2 WLR 451

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(Judgment by: Lord Ackner)

Delaney
v Staples

Court:

Judges: Lord Bridge of Harwich
Lord Templeman

Lord AcknerLord Goff of Chieveley
Lord Browne-Wilkinson

Subject References:
Employment
Master and servant
Employee entitlements
Unauthorised deduction from wages

Legislative References:
Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (UK) - s 131
Wages Act 1986 (UK) - s 7(1)

Case References:
Gothard v. Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd - [1988] ICR 729

Hearing date: 22, 23, 27 January 1992
Judgment date: 12 March 1992

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Judgment by:
Lord Ackner

My Lords, I have had the advantage of reading in draft the speech prepared by my noble and learned friend Lord Browne-Wilkinson. I agree with it, and for the reasons which he gives I, too, would dismiss this appeal.