The three businessmen found guilty of colluding in an illegal share-fixing
operation during the Guinness takeover of Distillers in the 1980s have failed
to persuade the European Court of Human Rights to order the British government
to meet a legal expenses claim of £1.26m, even though they scored a victory
in the case.
UK: Government escapes hefty bill in Guinness share-fix case
The three businessmen found guilty of colluding in an illegal share-fixing operation during the Guinness takeover of Distillers in the 1980s have failed to persuade the European Court of Human Rights to order the British government to meet a legal expenses claim of £1.26m, even though they scored a victory in the case.