In re Spectrum Plus Ltd.

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Type: Case

Citation: [2005] 2 AC 680, HL(E)

Summary: Could be cases where decision on issue of law unavoidable but would have such gravely unfair and disruptive consequences for past transactions or happenings that House of Lords compelled to depart from normal principles relating to retrospective and prospective effect of its decisions and exceptionally it had jurisdiction to overrule a case with prospective effect only even in respect of issue of statute law

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Court: HL

Jurisdiction: England

Date 30 Jun 2005