Ratio Decidendi
The award of airport slots is subject to public law principles of fairness and consistency, even where the formal procurement rules may not apply.
তথ্য
easyJet challenged the allocation of airport landing slots, arguing the process was unfair and inconsistent with previous practice.
রায়ের সারসংক্ষেপ
The court considered the extent to which slot allocation was subject to judicial review. While the formal Procurement Act provisions did not apply, the process had to comply with public law requirements of fairness.
মূল উদ্ধৃতি
"A process for allocating valuable public resources must be conducted fairly and transparently."
— Thornton J
পরবর্তী ব্যবহার
Followed
Part of the case law on quasi-procurement decisions.