Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants v Osborne

ASRS v Osborne
CourtHouse of Lords
Citation[1910] AC 87
Case history
Prior action[1909] 1 Ch 163
Subsequent action[1911] 1 Ch 540
Keywords
Political donations, ultra vires, trade unions, Labour Party

Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants v Osborne [1910] AC 87 is a UK labour law case, which ruled that it was unlawful (ultra vires - beyond their legal powers) for trade unions to use funds raised from their subscriptions for political purposes (including funding the Labour Party or Labour candidates).

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