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 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…

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…

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) 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) 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…

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…

Hodgson 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…

Jude v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland). Hodgson v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord BrownLord KerrLord DysonLord 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 Office) Respondent (Birnie)Christopher SheadMoira…

McGowan (Procurator Fiscal, Edinburgh) v B (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord BrownLord KerrLord DysonLord Hamilton JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 23 November 2011 Heard on 11 and 12 October 2011 Appellant (McGowan)Joanna Cherry QCP Jonathan Brodie QCKenneth J Campbell QCDouglas Fairley(Instructed by The Appeals Unit, Crown Office)  Respondent (B)John Scott QCIan Bryce(Instructed by Central Criminal Lawyers) LORD HOPE…