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Public Prosecution Service v McKee (AP) (Northern Ireland) before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord Hughes JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 May 2013 Heard on 22 April 2013 Appellant (McKee)Ken McMahon QCMichael McComb BL(Instructed by Richard Monteith LLB Solicitors) RespondentDavid Hunter QCStephanie Boyd BL(Instructed by PPS of Northern Ireland) Appellant (Elliot)Ken McMahon QCRichard Smyth BL(Instructed by Kenneth McKee…

Vestergaard Frandsen A/S (now called MVF 3 ApS) and others v Bestnet Europe Limited and others before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord ClarkeLord SumptionLord ReedLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 May 2013 Heard on 24 April 2013 AppellantsMark Platts-Mills QCThomas Moody-Stuart(Instructed by Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP)  RespondentsAlastair Wilson QCGeorge Hamer(Instructed by McGuire Woods London LLP) LORD NEUBERGER (with whom…

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord ManceLord ReedLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 May 2013 Heard on 15 April 2013 AppellantDavid Milne QCNicola Shaw QC(Instructed by Hage Aaronson Ltd) RespondentDavid Ewart QCSarah Ford(Instructed by HMRC Solicitors Office) AppellantDavid Ewart QCSarah Ford(Instructed by HMRC Solicitors…

Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Marks and Spencer plc before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord ManceLord ReedLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 May 2013 Heard on 15 April 2013 AppellantDavid Milne QCNicola Shaw QC(Instructed by Hage Aaronson Ltd) RespondentDavid Ewart QCSarah Ford(Instructed by HMRC Solicitors Office) AppellantDavid Ewart QCSarah Ford(Instructed by HMRC Solicitors…

The President of the Methodist Conference v Preston before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLady HaleLord WilsonLord SumptionLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 15 May 2013 Heard on 13 and 14 February 2013 AppellantDinah Rose QCOliver HyamsEmma Dixon(Instructed by Pothecary Witham Weld) RespondentJohn Bowers QCMark Hill QCJames Bax(Instructed by Nalders LLP) LORD SUMPTION (with whom Lord Wilson and Lord Carnwath…

BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited and others v Eurosail-UK 2007-3BL PLC before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLord ManceLord SumptionLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 9 May 2013 Heard on 25 and 26 February 2013 Appellant/Cross-respondentsGabriel Moss QCRichard Fisher(Instructed by Sidley Austin LLP)  2nd Respondent/Cross-appellantRobin Dicker QCJeremy Goldring(Instructed by Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP ) 1st RespondentDavid Allison(Instructed by Allen &…

BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited and others v Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd (on behalf of Sealink Funding Ltd) and others before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLord ManceLord SumptionLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 9 May 2013 Heard on 25 and 26 February 2013 Appellant/Cross-respondentsGabriel Moss QCRichard Fisher(Instructed by Sidley Austin LLP)  2nd Respondent/Cross-appellantRobin Dicker QCJeremy Goldring(Instructed by Berwin…

SL (FC) v Westminster City Council before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLady HaleLord ManceLord KerrLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 9 May 2013 Heard on 28 and 29 January 2013 AppellantJohn Howell QCHilton Harrop-Griffiths(Instructed by Creighton and Partners) RespondentStephen Knafler QCJonathan Auburn(Instructed by Deighton Pierce Glynn) Intervener (Mind)Kate MarkusMartha Spurrier(Instructed by Mind Legal Unit) Intervener (Freedom from Torture)Adrian Berry(Instructed by…

Futter and another v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs before Lord Neuberger, PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ManceLord ClarkeLord SumptionLord Carnwath JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 9 May 2013 Heard on 12, 13 and 14 March 2013 Appellant (Futter)Robert Ham QCRichard WilsonJennifer Seaman(Instructed by Withers LLP) RespondentPhilip Jones QCRuth Jordan(Instructed by HMRC Solicitors Office) Appellant (Pitt)Christopher Nugee QCWilliam…