European Court rules against Fayed brothers

Title

European Court rules against Fayed brothers

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

The Fayed brothers, owners of Harrods, are condemning a European court ruling over a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) report that branded them dishonest in their takeover of the store. Today’s ruling that there was no breach of the brothers’ human rights brings to an end the fight to clear their names. Their lawyers hope the case will add to pressure for reform and tighter control of the DTI. Ernest Saunders, former chief executive of Guinness, has now taken the first step in a similar action. Includes interviews with Royston Webb, Harrods Legal Director; Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC. Paul Chapman reports.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Royston Webb; Anthony Lester

Keywords

Human rights; Reports; Government; Legal decisions; European Court of Justice; Business acquisitions; Harrods; Lawyers; Ernest Saunders; Ali Fayed; DTI; Mohamed Al-Fayed

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