House of Lords Journal 234 (Session 2000-01)

Previous Next Thursday 17 May 2001 The following Lords of Appeal were present: Bingham of Cornhill, L. Clyde, L. Hobhouse of Woodborough, L. Hope of Craighead, L. Hutton, L. Nicholls of Birkenhead, L. Scott of Foscote, L. Slynn of Hadley, L. Steyn, L. 1. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Lichniak (Petitioner)—The petition of Daniella Helen Lichniak praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 2. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Pyrah (Petitioner)—The petition of Glynn Edmund Pyrah praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee. 3. Barclays Bank plc (Respondents) v. Harris (FC) (executor of Beryl Iris Harris (deceased)) (Appellant))— 4. Midland Bank plc (Respondents) v. Wallace and another (AP) (Appellant)— 5. Royal Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Etridge (AP) (Appellant)— 6. National Westminster Bank plc (Respondents) v. Gill and another (AP) (Appellant)— 7. UCB Home Loans Corporation Limited (Respondents) v. Moore and another (AP) (Appellant)— (Conjoined Appeals)— 8. Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Bennett and another (AP) (Appellant)— 9. Kenyon Brown (Respondent) v. Desmond Banks & Co (Appellants)— 10. Barclays Bank plc (Respondents) v. Coleman and another (FC) (Appellant)— The cause was further heard. Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed in the Chamber. 11. Bettison and others (Respondents) v. Langton and others (Appellants)—It was moved by the Lord Slynn of Hadley, That the 32nd Report from the Appellate Committee of the late Parliament be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 19th February 1999 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed with costs. [2001] UKHL 24 Page 380 2000-01 Volume 234       12. Regina v. A (Respondent) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—It was moved by the Lord Slynn of Hadley, That the 33rd Report from the Appellate Committee of the late Parliament be agreed to; the motion was agreed to. It was ordered and adjudged that the Order of the Court of Appeal of 15th January last be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; that it be declared “That the question whether leave should be granted under section 41(3)(c) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 be considered by the Judge in the Crown Court in the light of the opinions expressed by the Lords of Appeal.”; and that there be no order as to costs. [2001] UKHL 25 Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships resumed in the Moses room. 13. Barclays Bank plc (Respondents) v. Harris (FC) (executor of Beryl Iris Harris (deceased)) (Appellant))— 14. Midland Bank plc (Respondents) v. Wallace and another (AP) (Appellant)— 15. Royal Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Etridge (AP) (Appellant)— 16. National Westminster Bank plc (Respondents) v. Gill and another (AP) (Appellant)— 17. UCB Home Loans Corporation Limited (Respondents) v. Moore and another (AP) (Appellant)— (Conjoined Appeals)— 18. Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (Respondents) v. Bennett and another (AP) (Appellant)— 19. Kenyon Brown (Respondent) v. Desmond Banks & Co (Appellants)— 20. Barclays Bank plc (Respondents) v. Coleman and another (FC) (Appellant)— The cause was further heard. Their Lordships adjourned at four o’clock till Monday next, eleven o’clock.