Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly
A RAW DEAL FOR DESERVING CLAIMANTS
Iona Branford*
Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories
The House of Lords’ judgment in OBG Ltd v Allan
1 provided considerable clarity about the economic torts. However, some uncertainty remains. This is evident from the recent case of Secretary of State for Health v Servier Laboratories Ltd,2 which concerned claims brought by the Secretary of State (“SoS”) for Health, on his own behalf and that of various
* Candidate, Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice, Inns of Court College of Advocacy.
1. [2007] UKHL 21; [2008] AC 1 (“OBG”).
2. [2021] UKSC 24; [2021] 3 WLR 270 (“Servier”).
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