Press Release - 24/01/2017
Government loses Brexit vote appeal
David Greene, Edwin Coe’s Senior Partner and solicitor for hairdresser Deir Tozetti Dos Santos, said the Supreme Court had decided that the rights attached to the UK’s membership of the EU were given by Parliament and can only be taken away by it.
He hailed today’s ruling as “a victory for democracy and the rule of law and we should all welcome it”.
He said Theresa May’s decision to allow Parliament a vote was “insufficient” but was only brought about by the Supreme Court case.
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About Edwin Coe LLP
Edwin Coe LLP is best known for its work in representing large groups of the public in claims relating to consumer issues, banking, shares. It was the first firm in the UK to specialise in non-conflict class actions and as a result has been involved in many of the major mass claims over 30 years including the Lockerbie Inquiries and litigation.
It is currently litigating for hundreds of investors in film investments against HSBC, for timeshare investors against Barclays Bank in relation to fraud and for investors in other schemes and for hundreds of truck owners in relation to a price-fixing cartel by manufacturers. It has represented 50,000 shareholders in a claim against the Government; 32,000 convenience store owners in competition issues; and 36,000 private shareholders in Northern Rock. It has recently settled a claim for hundreds of South American flower farmers in a claim against British Airways for price-fixing.
The firm also acts in mass torts and is representing claimant victims of the Hillsborough disaster and child abuse victims.
In addition, the firm undertakes public law issues and represented the first claimant in the Article 50 litigation, MPs in the proroguing litigation, the claimant in relation to a challenge under the Good Friday Agreement and, very recently, protesters to HS2 construction.
