IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION MANCHESTER DISTRICT REGISTRY Claim No. B90MA221 Civil Justice Centre 1 Bridge Street West Manchester M60 9DJ Wednesday, 20th July 2016 Before: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE SOOLE Between: (1) CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL (2) STEVE ROBINSON (3) DAVID FINLAY (4) MICHAEL JONES (5) HELEN WELTMAN Claimants -vROBERT PICKTHALL Defendant ______________________ Counsel for the Claimants: MR ADAM SPEKER The Defendant appeared In Person ______________________ JUDGMENT APPROVED BY THE COURT Transcribed from the Official Tape Recording by Apple Transcription Limited Suite 204, Kingfisher Business Centre, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire BB4 8ES DX: 26258 Rawtenstall – Telephone: 0845 604 5642 – Fax: 01706 870838 Number of Folios: 39 Number of Words: 2,793 Apple Transcription Limited 0845 604 5642 1-956-2143-16/kc v.5