In the matter of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited (in administration) and In the matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLady HaleLord ClarkeLord Collins JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 October 2011 Heard on 13 and 14 July 2011 AppellantGabriel Moss QCRichard Fisher(Instructed by Allen & Overy LLP) RespondentRobin Dicker QCTom Smith(Instructed…

R (on the application of Davies and another) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLord ManceLord ClarkeLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 October 2011 Heard on 6 and 7 July 2011 Appellant (Davies)David Goldberg QCNicola Shaw(Instructed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP) RespondentJames Eadie QCIngrid Simler QCAkash NawbattChristopher Stone(Instructed…

R (on the application of Gaines-Cooper) v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord WalkerLord ManceLord ClarkeLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 19 October 2011 Heard on 6 and 7 July 2011 Appellant (Davies)David Goldberg QCNicola Shaw(Instructed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP) RespondentJames Eadie QCIngrid Simler QCAkash NawbattChristopher Stone(Instructed by HMRC…

AXA General Insurance Limited and others v The Lord Advocate and others (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy PresidentLord BrownLord ManceLord KerrLord ClarkeLord DysonLord Reed JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 12 October 2011 Heard on 13, 14 and 15 June 2011 AppellantRichard Keen QCJane Munro(Instructed by Brodies LLP) 1st RespondentAlan Dewar QCJames Mure QC(Instructed by Scottish Government Legal Directorate Litigation…

R (on the application of Quila and another) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before Lord Phillips, PresidentLady HaleLord BrownLord ClarkeLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 12 October 2011 Heard on 8 and 9 June 2011 AppellantAngus McCullough QCAndrea Lindsay Strugo(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Respondent (Quila)Richard Drabble QCChristopher Jacobs(Instructed by Joint Council for…

R (on the application of Bibi and another) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department before Lord Phillips, PresidentLady HaleLord BrownLord ClarkeLord Wilson JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 12 October 2011 Heard on 8 and 9 June 2011 AppellantAngus McCullough QCAndrea Lindsay Strugo(Instructed by Treasury Solicitors) Respondent (Quila)Richard Drabble QCChristopher Jacobs(Instructed by Joint Council for…

REFERENCE – Her Majesty’s Advocate v P (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Kerr Lord Dyson Lord Matthew Clarke JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 6 October 2011 Heard on 28, 29 and 30 June 2011 AppellantFrank Muholland QC, Lord AdvocateJoanna Cherry QCCatherine Devaney(Instructed by the Crown Agent, Crown Office)  RespondentMatthew Auchincloss(Instructed by Public Defence…

REFERENCE – Ambrose v Harris (Procurator Fiscal, Oban) (Scotland). REFERENCE – Her Majesty’s Advocate v G (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Kerr Lord Dyson Lord Matthew Clarke JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 6 October 2011 Heard on 28, 29 and 30 June 2011 AppellantFrank Mulholland QC, Lord AdvocateGordon Balfour(Instructed by the Crown Agent, Crown Office) Respondent (Ambrose)John…

REFERENCE – Ambrose v Harris (Procurator Fiscal, Oban) (Scotland). REFERENCE – Her Majesty’s Advocate v M (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Kerr Lord Dyson Lord Matthew Clarke JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 6 October 2011 Heard on 28, 29 and 30 June 2011 AppellantFrank Mulholland QC, Lord AdvocateGordon Balfour(Instructed by the Crown Agent, Crown Office) Respondent (Ambrose)John…

REFERENCE – Her Majesty’s Advocate v G (Scotland). REFERENCE – Her Majesty’s Advocate v M (Scotland) before Lord Hope, Deputy President Lord Brown Lord Kerr Lord Dyson Lord Matthew Clarke JUDGMENT GIVEN ON 6 October 2011 Heard on 28, 29 and 30 June 2011 AppellantFrank Mulholland QC, Lord AdvocateGordon Balfour(Instructed by the Crown Agent, Crown Office) Respondent (Ambrose)John Dominic…