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The Office of Rail and Road defends judicial review claim brought by West Coast Railway Company Ltd.

The safety regulator for Britain’s railways, the Office of Rail and Road, has successfully defended a judicial review claim brought by West Coast Railway Company Ltd. West Coast is the largest operator of heritage train tours in the UK and runs a number of well-known services including the Flying Scotsman and the Jacobite steam train, known popularly as the “Hogwarts Express” having featured in the Harry Potter films.

Hugh Davies KC, Sarah Le Fevre and Daniel Mansell acted for the Office of Rail and Road.

You can read further on the case via this article, and click here to read the full judgment.

22nd December 2023