W (Algeria) (FC) and BB (Algeria) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord BrownLord KerrLord DysonLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 7 March 2012 Heard on 30 January 2012 AppellantMichael Fordham QCStephanie Harrison(Instructed by Luqmani Thompson & Partners; Birnberg Peirce & Partners; Tyndallwoods) RespondentRobin Tam QCRobert Palmer(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) LORD BROWN…

Z (Algeria) (FC), G (Algeria) (FC), U (Algeria) (FC) and Y (Algeria) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord BrownLord KerrLord DysonLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 7 March 2012 Heard on 30 January 2012 AppellantMichael Fordham QCStephanie Harrison(Instructed by Luqmani Thompson & Partners; Birnberg Peirce & Partners; Tyndallwoods) RespondentRobin Tam QCRobert…

W (Algeria) (FC) and BB (Algeria) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. Z (Algeria) (FC), G (Algeria) (FC), U (Algeria) (FC) and Y (Algeria) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord BrownLord KerrLord DysonLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 7 March 2012 Heard on 30 January 2012 AppellantMichael Fordham QCStephanie Harrison(Instructed…

Anderson v Shetland Islands Council and another before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord KerrLord Reed JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 29 February 2012 LORD HOPE £50,000. The second respondents, Scottish Water, suggest £40,000 as the amount that should be given as security in their case. In response to these applications the appellant, Mrs Patricia Anderson, seeks an order that each…

In the matter of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration) and In the matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLord ClarkeLord DysonLord Collins JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 29 February 2012 Heard on 31 October, 1, 2 and 3 November 2011 AppellantAntony Zacaroli QCDavid AllisonAdam Al-Attar(Instructed by Allen & Overy LLP) Respondent…

In the matter of Peacock before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord BrownLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 22 February 2012 Heard on 14 December 2011 AppellantOrlando Pownall QCChristopher Marsh-Finch(Instructed by Creed Lane Law Group) RespondentDavid Perry QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by CPS Appeals Unit)    Intervener (Secretary of State for the Home Department)David Perry QCWilliam Hays(Instructed by Treasury…

Sugar (Deceased) (Represented by Fiona Paveley) v British Broadcasting Corporation and another before Lord Phillips, PresidentLord WalkerLord BrownLord ManceLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 15 February 2012 Heard on 23 and 24 November 2011 AppellantTim Eicke QCDavid Craig(Instructed by Forsters) RespondentMonica Carss-Frisk QCKate Gallafent(Instructed by BBC Litigation Department) LORD WILSON A: INTRODUCTION contention made on behalf of Mr…

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. 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) 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,…