In such cases, employees with a WARN claim have priority over other unsecured creditors, but stand behind secured claims by bondholders and the like, says Roupinian.
The judge ruled against Zambia's application to dismiss Donegal's claim, but at the same time proposed to end a freeze of Zambian assets secured by the fund.
Organisers of the campaign for a windfall tax say they have secured a resolution on the issue to be debated at the TUC conference next week, which they claim is almost certain to be passed.