Cases

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Cases

Title

Counsel

Goodson v HM Coroner for Bedfordshire - Inquests

Philip Havers QC

for the Interested Party

Botham v MOD EAT (2004)

Wendy Outhwaite QC

For the Respondent

Sowden v Lodge [2005]

Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC

Sowden -v- Lodge, Crookdale -v- Drury [2005] 1 All ER 581 (Court of Appeal)

Combined appeals in respect of local authority provision of accommodation and care in personal injury cases. The Court considered the circumstances in which public provision under section 21 National Assistance Act 1948 should be taken into account. Lizanne Gumbel QC and Henry Witcomb acted for the Claimants in both cases.

Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC

For the Claimants

Kahn v RAF Summary Appeal Court - Conscientious Objection

Philip Havers QC

for the RAF

Crouch v King's Healthcare NHS Trust [2004]

Philip Havers QC

For the Appellants

Siegler v Worthing Borough Council [2004]

Successfully represented the leader of the Council and the Council defending a claim of sex discrimination by the Chief Executive which involved new law concerning: - Article 10 (Freedom of Expression) - the Status of Council's Monitoring Officers - the liability of Councillors and the Leader of the Council

For the Respondent

Debenhams Retail plc v CCE [2005] STC 1155 (CA)

VAT on "card handling" services.

Philippa Whipple QC

For the Respondents

Independent Publishing v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago - Freedom of Information

Philip Havers QC