Overview

• Sir Anthony Mann ruled on July 29 that the complexity of the seat holders’ claims requires a full trial, rejecting their summary judgment and injunction applications.
• Claimants Arthur George and William and Alexander Stockler argue they were unlawfully prevented from using or reselling their seats under the 1966 Act, claiming about £1 million in lost revenue over six years.
• The Hall has admitted exceeding its statutory entitlement to designate exclusive events for private seat holders over an extended period.
• The Royal Albert Hall contends that seat owners granted implied consent to additional exclusives through a member-approved Memorandum and Guidelines process.
• The forthcoming trial will determine whether the Hall breached statutory limits and what compensation, if any, is owed to the seat holders.