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North and others v Dumfries and Galloway Council (Scotland)

North and others v Dumfries and Galloway Council (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLady HaleLord WilsonLord ReedLord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 26 June 2013 Heard on 20 and 21 May 2013 AppellantDinah Rose QCIain Steele(Instructed by Unison Legal Services) RespondentIan Truscott QCLinda Marsh(Instructed by Glasgow City Council Corporate Services) IntervenerRobin Allen QC(Instructed by Equality & Human Rights […]

Abela and others v Baadarani

Abela and others v Baadarani before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord ClarkeLord SumptionLord ReedLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 26 June 2013 Heard on 10 and 11 April 2013 AppellantClive Freedman QCTim Penny(Instructed by PCB Litigation LLP) RespondentAndrew Onslow QCPaul Greatorex(Instructed by M&S Solicitors Ltd) LORD CLARKE (with whom Lord Neuberger, Lord Reed and Lord Carnwath agree) Introduction The claims […]

R v Brown (Northern Ireland)

R v Brown (Northern Ireland) before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLady HaleLord KerrLord WilsonLord Reed JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 26 June 2013 Heard on 7 March 2013 Appellant Respondent Eilis McDermott QC Barra McGrory QC Donal Sayers Robin Steer (Instructed by McCoy Steele Solicitors) (Instructed by Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland) LORD KERR (with whom Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, […]

Smith and others (FC) v The Ministry of Defence

Smith and others (FC) v The Ministry of Defence before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord WilsonLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 June 2013 Heard on 18, 19, 20 and 21 February 2013 Appellant (Smith)Robert Weir QCJessica Simor QC(Instructed by Hodge Jones & Allen LLP) RespondentJames Eadie QCSarah MooreKaren SteynDavid Pievsky(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Intervener (JUSTICE)Alex Bailin QCIain […]

Allbutt and others (FC) v The Ministry of Defence

Allbutt and others (FC) v The Ministry of Defence before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord WilsonLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 June 2013 Heard on 18, 19, 20 and 21 February 2013 Appellant (Smith)Robert Weir QCJessica Simor QC(Instructed by Hodge Jones & Allen LLP)  RespondentJames Eadie QCSarah MooreKaren SteynDavid Pievsky(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Intervener (JUSTICE)Alex Bailin QCIain […]

Ellis (FC) v The Ministry of Defence

Ellis (FC) v The Ministry of Defence before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord WilsonLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 June 2013 Heard on 18, 19, 20 and 21 February 2013 Appellant (Smith)Robert Weir QCJessica Simor QC(Instructed by Hodge Jones & Allen LLP) RespondentJames Eadie QCSarah MooreKaren SteynDavid Pievsky(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Intervener (JUSTICE)Alex Bailin QCIain SteeleEdward Craven(Instructed […]

Cusack v London Borough of Harrow

Cusack v London Borough of Harrow before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord ManceLord SumptionLord CarnwathLord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 June 2013 Heard on 23 April 2013 AppellantStephen Sauvain QCTom Weekes(Instructed by Sharpe Pritchard) RespondentPatrick Green QCNoel Dilworth(Instructed by Patrick J Cusack & Co) LORD CARNWATH (with whom Lord Sumption and Lord Hughes agree) Introduction As Lord Radcliffe said […]

Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury (No. 2)

Bank Mellat v Her Majesty’s Treasury (No. 2) before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord Hope, Deputy PresidentLady HaleLord KerrLord ClarkeLord DysonLord SumptionLord ReedLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 June 2013 Heard on 19, 20 and 21 March 2013 AppellantMichael Brindle QCAmy RogersDr Gunnar Beck(Instructed by Zaiwalla and Co) RespondentJonathan Swift QCTim Eicke QCRobert Wastell(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Special AdvocatesMartin […]

Apollo Engineering Limited v James Scott Limited (Scotland)

Apollo Engineering Limited v James Scott Limited (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord ClarkeLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 13 June 2013 Heard on 13 May 2013 AppellantGabriel Politakis RespondentNick Ellis QC(Instructed by Macroberts LLP) Advocate to the CourtAndrew Young QC(Instructed by Faculty Solicitor) LORD HOPE (with whom Lord Clarke and Lord Carnwath agree) 1 of Schedule 2 […]

O’Neill No 2 v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland)

O’Neill No 2 v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord KerrLord WilsonLord HughesLord Toulson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 13 June 2013 Heard on 29 and 30 April 2013 Appellant (O’Neill)John CarrollLiam EwingAnn Ogg(Instructed by Drummond Miller LLP) RespondentDorothy Bain QCDouglas Fairley QCSusanne Tanner(Instructed by The Appeals Unit, Crown Office) Appellant (Lauchlan)William McVicarGerard ConsidineLiam O’Donnell(Instructed by […]