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Lister v Forth Dry Dock & Engineering Co Ltd (1990) 1 AC 546, House of lords.  

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Christopher Parker Section A Lister v Forth Dry Dock & Engineering Co Ltd (1990) 1 AC 546, House of lords. 1) The relevant sources of law being discussed in this case are case law which would be Pickstone v Freemans Plc (1989) as this is a case which has set a precedent to be used in Lister v Forth Dry Dock & Engineering Co Ltd and (protection of employment) Regulations 1981 (which implements directive 77/187/EEC) as this contains legislation that deals with business transfers. 2) Lister v Forth Dry Dock & Engineering Co Ltd is a dispute Where an insolvent company was put into administrative receivership and the administrative receiver dismissed 12 workers including Lister an hour before the sale of the insolvent company's assets took place. Lister is claiming for unfair dismissal. Therefore the court of first instance where this case will be heard is the employment tribunal, as they resolve disputes...

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