Rebecca Haynes

LLB, LLM (Lond)
Call date: 1994

Summary

Rebecca has a diverse practice which spans all aspects of European and public law and is she well equipped and experienced in tackling the most complex of Community legislation and regulatory regimes and virtually any area of judicial review. She has however a particular interest and expertise in public procurement and environmental challenges which together now represent a large proportion of her practice.

Major Cases

Environmental Law

  • R(on the application of Michael Bruton) v Attorney General to the Prince of Wales (sued as Attorney General to the Duke and Duchy of Cornwall) [2009] EWHC 1652 (Admin)
  • WWF European Policy Programme v Council of the European Union [2007] ECR II-911
  • R v (1) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2) Commissioners of Customs and Excise ex parte Greenpeace [2002] 1 WLR 3304 (CA)
  • R v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, ex parte Greenpeace [1998] EuLR 48

Public Procurement

  • R (on the application of) Fuji Photo Film (UK) Ltd v First Secretary of State [2005] EWHC 1699
  • Denfleet International Ltd v NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency [2005] EuLR 526
  • Devilbiss Medequip Ltd v NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency & ors [2005] EWHC 1757 (Ch)
  • BNOS Meditech v Secretary of State for Health

European Community law 

  • Milk Supplies Limited v DEFRA [2009] EWHC 503 (QB)
  • R(on the application of Sovio Wines Ltd) v Food Standards Agency [2009] EWHC 382 (Admin)
  • R (on the application of European Surgeries Ltd) v Cambridgeshire PCT and the Secretary of State for Health [2007] EWHC 2755 (Admin), [2008] PIQR 8
  • R v Ashley Mote [2007] EWCA Crim 3131
  • S&S Services v HMRC [2004] Eu LR 1
  • Case C-391/04 R (on the application of British Sugar) v IBAP [2004] ECR I- 1899
  • Alabaster v Woolwich plc [2002] IRLR 420
  • R v MAFF ex parte Strawson and Gagg [2002] ECR I-10737
  • R v Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food ex parte JH Cooke & Sons [2000] ECR I-8683
  • R v Department of Social Security ex parte Scullion [1999] 3 CMLR 798

Public law 

  • R(on the application of Michael Bruton) v Attorney General to the Prince of Wales (sued as Attorney General to the Duke and Duchy of Cornwall) [2009] EWHC 1652 (Admin)
  • R(on the application of Sovio Wines Ltd) v Food Standards Agency [2009] EWHC 382 (Admin)
  • R (on the application of European Surgeries Ltd) v Cambridgeshire PCT and the Secretary of State for Health [2007] EWHC 2755 (Admin), [2008] PIQR 8
  • R (on the application of T) v Haringey LBC [2006] 9 CCL Rep 58
  • R v (1) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2) Commissioners of Customs and Excise ex parte Greenpeace [2002] 1 WLR 3304 (CA)
  • R v Department of Social Security ex parte Scullion [1999] 3 CMLR 798
  • R v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, ex parte Greenpeace [1998] EuLR 48

Taxation 

  • HMRC v Paul West [2008] EWHC 2277 (Ch)
  • Bysermaw Properties v HMRC [2008] STC 322
  • R (on the application of Teleos PLC) v HMRC [2008] 2 WLR 574 (ECJ)
  • R (on the application of Software Solutions Ltd v HMRC [2007] EWHC (Admin)
  • Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Anchor Foods Limited [1999] V&DR 425
  • Expert Witness Institute v Commissioners of Customs and Excise [2002] 1WLR 1674  (CA) [2001] 1 WLR 1658 (Chancery division)