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House of Lords decision on displaced Indian Ocean islanders

Thu Oct 23 2008

The following four opinions of the lords of appeal are available on the House of Lords web site:

R (on the application of Bancoult) Respondent v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Appellant)ï¿½ï¿½[2008] UKHL 61ï¿½ï¿½22 October 2008ï¿½

Helow (AP) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Respondents) (Scotland)ï¿½ï¿½[2008] UKHL 62ï¿½ï¿½22 October 2008ï¿½

R (on the application of RJM) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent)ï¿½ï¿½[2008] UKHL 63ï¿½ï¿½22 October 2008ï¿½

EM (Lebanon) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)ï¿½ï¿½[2008] UKHL 64ï¿½22 October 2008ï¿½

For more information on House of Lords judgments, visit the Westminster Parliament's web site >

23 October 2008

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