Dermot Hughes
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Dermot Hughes is an experienced civil practitioner with particular expertise in the fields of personal injury and employment law. He also regularly prosecutes and defends in serious criminal cases.
CASE EXAMPLES
F.A. – Tony Cottee – represented Tony Cottee in disciplinary proceedings arising out of ticketing arrangements for Spurs v Leicester League Cup Final.
Webster v British Railways Board – junior counsel in case involving £2.5million settlement arising out of accident on railway
Wiernicki v CICA – counsel for applicant in £550,000 criminal injuries award
Chambers v Barnes Thomas – representing respondent in claim involving effect of intervention by the Law Society on contracts of employment.
Burgess v South Yorkshire Police – represented claimant in proceedings for sex discrimination arising out of prosecution of claimant.
Ice Hockey Super League v Allison – represented respondent in disciplinary proceedings arising out of alleged assault in an ice hockey match.
Harris v Chapel Green Community College – EAT – represnted respondent in appeal relating to obligation of employee to disclose information within disciplinary proceedings.
Marriott v Wells – represented solicitor in proceedings before Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Iggo v William Hill – represented claimant in proceedings for damages arising out of workplace stress and harassment
Davies-Taheri v Proddow Mackay – represented claimant solicitor in claim for sex discriminationand pregnancy related dismissal
Sneddon v Pegler Ltd – work related upper limb disorder case with live evidence from orthopaedic consultant and rheumeotologist
Must v Derbyshire County Council – junior counsel for Claimant in £2m settlement.
Sparrow v Derbyshire Constabulary – represented Claimant police officer who sustained serious hand injury in course of training exercise.
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Email: clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk
Telephone: 0114 273 8951
Crime
Case Examples:
Regina v Rashid [2007] Warwick – defence counsel in prosecution of detective in now disbanded burglary reduction team of Nottinghamshire Constabulary. Allegation of perverting course of justice by fabricating statements and inventing offences in order to increase detection rates.
Regina –v- Walker [2006] Sheffield - Importation of 4 separate consignments of 5kg of cocaine.
Regina v Williams & 9 Others [2006] Leicester – leading defence counsel in prosecution of 10 police officers arising out of death of Michael Powell in Birmingham in September 2003. Misconduct in public office.
Regina v Richardson [2006] Doncaster – conspiracy to steal from 80 year old man. Defended man accused of tipping off defendants who committed section 18 in course of aggravated burglary.
Regina v Burton [2006] Sheffield – junior counsel for defence in Alzheimer’s “mercy killing” case.
Regina v Nelson [2004] Hull – junior counsel for prosecution in murder case.
Regina v Smith [2004] Hull – junior counsel for prosecution in murder case.
Regina v Butterley [2004] Sheffield – defence counsel in manslaughter
Regina v Pirie & Galyer [2004} Hull – prosecution junior counsel in murder of infant by parents.
Regina v Audhali [2003] Sheffield – Attempted murder – defence counsel
Regina v Smith [2003] Sheffield – junior counsel for defence in trial involving numerous post office robberies across Midlands and Yorkshire.
Regina v Donohoe [2000] Sheffield – Manslaughter – administering noxious substances . Junior counsel for defence, sole counsel on appeal against conviction to Court of Appeal.
Regina v Khan [2011] - Details as follows - www.stjohnsbuildings.com/detail/Hanif_and_Khan_v_The_UK/528/41.aspx