Tuesday 7 October 1997
The House met at half-past ten o’clock.
The following Lords Spiritual and Temporal were present:
Clyde, L.
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Goff of Chieveley, L.
Hope of Craighead, L.
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Slynn of Hadley, L.
Steyn, L.
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PRAYERS were read by the Lord Bishop of Bristol.
| 1. | Boddington (Appellant) v. British Transport Police (Respondents) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—The appeal of Peter James Boddington was presented and ordered to be prosecuted subject to the procedures applicable thereto. |
| 2. | Blue Nile Shipping Company Limited and another (Petitioners) v. Iguana Shipping and Finance Inc. (Owners of the ship “Happy Fellow”) and others (Respondents) (lodged 22nd August)—The petition of Blue Nile Shipping Company Limited and Mohamed Kamal Ali Khalil praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. |
| 3. | Regina v. London Borough of Brent (Respondents) ex parte Walters (A.P.) (Petitioner)—The petition of Aston Ellisford Walters praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. The petitioner’s legal aid certificate was lodged. |
| 4. | Regina v. Lord Chancellor (Respondent) ex parte Riniker (Petitioner)—The petition of Ursula Riniker praying for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time limited by Standing Order II has expired was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. |
| 5. | Preston and others (Appellants) v. Wolverhampton Healthcare NHS Trust and others (Respondents)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. |
| 6. | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (Appellants) v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Respondents)—The appeal was set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee. |
| 7. | Regina v. Westminster City Council and others and the Secretary of State for Health (Appellant) ex parte A, P, M and X (Respondents)— |
| 8. | Regina v. Westminster City Council (Appellants) ex parte A (Respondent)— |
The petition of the appellants praying that the appeals be conjoined, that they be allowed to lodge a single statement, separate cases and one appendix in respect of the two appeals and be separately represented, and that the respondents be allowed to lodge separate cases in respect of the appeals (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
| 9. | Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Brunswick Developments (1987) Limited and another (Appellants) (Scotland)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 19th November next (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. |
| 10. | Regina v. Chief Constable of Sussex (Respondent) ex parte International Trader’s Ferry Limited (Appellants)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 19th November next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. |
| 11. | Mann and others (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for Employment (Respondent)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 19th November next (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. |
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| 12. | British Fuels Limited (Appellants) v. Baxendale and another (Respondents)—The petition of the appellants praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extened to 5th November next (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed. |
| 13. | Wilding (Petitioner) v. Chief Constable of Lancashire (Respondent)—Upon application by the petitioner (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs. |
| 14. | National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia (Petitioners) v. Dampskibsselskabet AF 1912 Aktieselkab and others (Respondents)—Upon application by the petitioners (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs. |
| 15. | Spectra International Plc (Respondents) v. Hayesoak Limited (Petitioners) and others—Upon application by the petitioners (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto), it was ordered that the petition be withdrawn and that there be no order as to costs. |
| 16. | Longden (Respondent) v. British Coal Corporation (Appellants)—The cause was further and fully heard and consideration was adjourned sine die. |
The House was adjourned at ten minutes before three o’clock
till tomorrow, half-past ten o’clock.
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