ðə dʒˈʌdʒmənt sˈɛd ðə kˈeɪs wʌz pˈɑːɹt əvə dɪspjˈuːt bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː fˈækʃənz; jˈuːnɪɾi, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə mˈɑːɹksɪst lˈɛnɪnˌɪst sˌiːpˌiːˈaɪ, ænd ðə bɹˈɔːd lˈɛft wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð vˈɛɹiəs tɹˈɑːtskiˌaɪt pˈɑːɹɾiz, ɪnðə jˈuːniən wˈɪtʃ "hˈæzbiːn ɐ ɹˈɪtʃ sˈoːɹs ʌv lˌɪɾɪɡˈeɪʃən ˌoʊvɚ ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz".
The judgement said the case was part of a dispute between two factions; 'unity', which is associated with the Marxist Leninist CPI, and the 'broad left' which is associated with various Trotskyite parties, in the union which "has been a rich source of litigation over recent years".