Paul v NALGO


Paul v NALGO IRLR 413 is a UK labour law case, concerning the governance of trade unions in the United Kingdom.

Facts

P and F, members of NALGO, claimed the union's publications against the Tories were unlawful under Trade Union Act 1913, section 3 providing funds could not be used to persuade people to not vote for a candidate – unless there had been a political objects clause, under what is now Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, section 72.

Judgment

Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson VC held the literature was unlawful under the TUA 1913 s 3 as its main purpose was to persuade people to not vote Tory, and so was unlawful.