NO: PTA 2001/0677
Neutral Citation Number: [2001] EWCA Civ 404
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE             
COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
(HHJ BRUNNING)
 
                                    Royal Courts of Justice
                                    Strand
                                    London WC2
 
                                    Tuesday 20th March 2001

B e f o r e :

LORD JUSTICE PILL

LORD JUSTICE MANTELL

and

LORD JUSTICE BUXTON

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THE LORD MAYOR AND CITIZENS OF WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Respondents/Claimants

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UNISON
Appellants/Defendants

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MR JOHN HENDY QC & MR DAMIAN BROWN (instructed by UNISON legal officer) appeared on behalf of the Respondents/Defendants
MR CHARLES BEAR (instructed by Westminster City Council) appeared on behalf of the Appellants/Claimants
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JUDGMENT
Tuesday 20th March 2001
1.	LORD JUSTICE PILL: Mr Hendy and Mr Bear, we propose to discharge the injunction which was ordered by the judge. We propose to give reasons at 10.30 tomorrow morning.
2.	Does anything arise this evening as a result of that ruling?
3.	MR HENDY: My Lord, only that firstly I should express my gratitude to your Lordships for accommodating this case, and secondly, I should give my heartfelt apologies to your Lordships and to my friend for the inconvenience you have all suffered because of the inadequacies on my side in getting this case in order in proper time.
4.	LORD JUSTICE PILL: Thank you very much, Mr Hendy. If either of you are in difficulty, then as long as someone is here on each side that is acceptable to the court. Of course you have a learned junior, Mr Hendy, if you are in difficulty; but, Mr Bear, is there anything you would want to say by way of contingency?
5.	MR BEAR: I think I am able to be here tomorrow.
6.	LORD JUSTICE PILL: We are grateful to you both for skeleton and helpful submissions.