PERSONAL INJURY POINTS 15: THE STUDENTS LOAN COMPANY MAY BE AN “EMANATION OF THE STATE”: SOME INTERESTING ISSUES HERE: THESE ARE ISSUES OF LAW – NOT ONE ON WHICH A WITNESS CAN EXPRESS AN OPINION OR VIEW…

The Court of Appeal considered some interesting issues in this case.  Firstly in relation to the direct applicability of EC directives; secondly in relation to whether a particular body was an emanation of the state.  It is not clear how much relevance this will be going forwards, as the relevant fa...