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Stanford International Bank Limited (acting by its joint liquidators) v Director of The Serious Fraud Office

Stanford International Bank Limited (acting by its joint liquidators) v Director of The Serious Fraud Office before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord KerrLord Sumption JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 15 February 2012 Heard on 25 January 2012 AppellantClare Montgomery QCDaniel Bayfield(Instructed by Lawrence Graham LLP) RespondentAndrew Mitchell QCChristopher Convey(Instructed by Philip Mobedji, Serious Fraud Office) LORD PHILLIPS “The appeal lies only […]

Rabone and another v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Rabone and another v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. before Lord WalkerLady HaleLord BrownLord ManceLord Dyson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 8 February 2012 Heard on 7 to 9 November 2011 AppellantsJenni Richards QCNigel Poole(Instructed by Pannone LLP) RespondentMonica Carss-Frisk QCJane Mulcahy(Instructed by Hempsons)    Interveners (INQUEST, JUSTICE, Liberty and Mind)Paul Bowen and Alison Pickup(Instructed by Bindmans LLP) LORD DYSON […]

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd (Scotland)

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd (Scotland) before Lord HopeLady HaleLord BrownLord ManceLord Kerr JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 8 February 2012 Heard on 22 November 2011 AppellantJohn Cavanagh QC(Instructed by Paull & Williamsons) RespondentAidan O’Neill QCChristine McCrossan(Instructed by Lefevre Litigation) LORD HOPE, WITH WHOM LADY HALE, LORD BROWN, LORD MANCE AND LORD KERR AGREE The facts Strachan, […]

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Payne and another

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Payne and another before Lady HaleLord BrownLord ManceLord KerrLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 14 December 2011 Heard on 3 November 2011 AppellantClive Sheldon QCDenis Edwards(Instructed by Department for Work and Pensions Legal Services) Respondent (Payne)Richard Drabble QCDesmond Rutledge(Instructed by Edwards Duthie) Respondent (Cooper)Richard Drabble QCPaul Stagg(Instructed by Public Law […]

R v Gnango

R v Gnango before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord BrownLord JudgeLord KerrLord ClarkeLord Dyson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 14 December 2011 Heard on 11 and 12 July 2011 AppellantBrian Altman QCMark Heywood QC(Instructed by Crown Prosecution Service) RespondentSallie Bennett-Jenkins QCNina Grahame(Instructed by Mackesy’s Solicitors) LORD PHILLIPS AND LORD JUDGE (WITH WHOM LORD WILSON AGREES) Introduction “If (1) D1 and D2 […]

Botham (FC) v Ministry of Defence

Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord DysonLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 14 December 2011 Heard on 22 and 23 June 2011 AppellantMark Sutton QCMarcus Pilgerstorfer(Instructed by DAC Beachcroft LLP)  Respondent (Edwards)Mary O’Rourke QCOliver Williamson(Instructed by Ryan Solicitors) AppellantWendy Outhwaite QC(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Respondent (Botham)Frederic Reynold QCPhilip […]

Edwards v Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Botham (FC) v Ministry of Defence before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord DysonLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 14 December 2011 Heard on 22 and 23 June 2011 AppellantMark Sutton QCMarcus Pilgerstorfer(Instructed by DAC Beachcroft LLP) Respondent (Edwards)Mary O’Rourke QCOliver Williamson(Instructed by Ryan Solicitors) AppellantWendy Outhwaite QC(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Respondent (Botham)Frederic Reynold QCPhilip Mead(Instructed by […]

Russell and others v Transocean International Resources Limited and others (Scotland)

Russell and others v Transocean International Resources Limited and others (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 7 December 2011 Heard on 26 and 27 October 2011 AppellantThomas Linden QCPeter Edwards(Instructed by Thompsons Solicitors) RespondentJohn Cavanagh QCSandy Kemp(Instructed by Simpson & Marwick) LORD HOPE (WITH WHOM LORD […]

Aberdeen City Council v Stewart Milne Group Limited (Scotland)

Aberdeen City Council v Stewart Milne Group Limited (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lady Hale Lord Mance Lord Kerr Lord Clarke JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 7 December 2011 Heard on 10 November 2011 AppellantR Craig Connal QCJim Cormack(Instructed by McGrigors LLP) RespondentCraig Sandison QCDavid Thomson(Instructed by Brodies LLP) LORD HOPE (WITH WHOM LADY HALE, LORD MANCE AND […]

Hodgson v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland)

Jude v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland). Birnie v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Kerr Lord Dyson Lord Hamilton JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 23 November 2011 Heard on 11 and 12 October 2011 Appellant (HM Advocate)Joanna Cherry QCP Jonathan Brodie QCKenneth J Campbell QCDouglas Fairley(Instructed by The Appeals Unit, Crown […]