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The Lords of Appeal sitting during the
Dissolution of Parliament in the name of the
HOUSE OF LORDS
by virtue of a Writing by Her Majesty The Queen under Her Majesty’s Sign Manual
dated 11th April 2005
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday 21st April 2005
Their Lordships met at half-past ten o’clock in Committee Room No. 1
1. NCR Limited (Petitioners) v. Riverland Portfolio No. 1 Limited (Respondents)—The petition of NCR Limited praying for leave to appeal was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
2. Government of Albania (Petitioners) v. Bleta and others (Respondents)—The petition of the Government of the Republic of Albania praying for leave to appeal in accordance with the Extradition Act 2003 was presented and referred to an Appeal Committee.
3. Law Society (Respondents) v. Sephton & Co (a firm) (Appellants) and another and others (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 2nd June (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
4. Feasey (a representative Lloyd’s underwriter suing on his own behalf and on behalf of all the members of Syndicate 957) (Respondent) v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Appellants) and others and one other action—
5. Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited (Respondents) v. Feasey (a representative Lloyd’s underwriter suing on his own behalf and on behalf of all the members of Syndicate 957) (Appellant) and one other action—
The petition of the appellants was presented praying that the appeals be withdrawn on the terms agreed between the parties (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto); and it was ordered as prayed.
6. Appeal Committee—The 10th Report from the Appeal Committee was agreed to and the following Orders were made—
R (on the application of Corporation of London) (Respondents) v. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and others (Petitioners)—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 5th May.
Department for Work and Pensions (Respondents) v. Webley (Petitioner)—That leave to appeal be refused; that the respondents be at liberty to apply for their costs in accordance with direction 5.1(d); and, if the application is granted, that the amount thereof be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties.
R (on the application of Corporation of London) (Respondents) v. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Petitioner) and others—That leave to appeal be given; and that the petition of appeal be lodged by 5th May.
7. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Bagdanavicius (FC) and another (Appellants)—
The cause was further and fully heard and consideration was adjourned sine die.
8. Roberts (FC) (Appellant) v. Parole Board (Respondents)—
The cause was further heard.
Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.
Their Lordships resumed in the Chamber.
9. JD (FC) (Appellant) v. East Berkshire Community Health NHS Trust (Respondents) and two other actions (FC)—It was moved by the Lord Bingham of Cornhill, That the 31st 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 31st July 2003 be affirmed and the appeal dismissed; and that the question of costs be adjourned in order that the parties may make written submissions within 14 days. [2005] UKHL 23
10. Brooks (FC) (Respondent) v. Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis (Appellant) and others—It was moved by the Lord Bingham of Cornhill, 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 26th March 2002, so far as appealed against, be set aside; that the respondent do pay to the appellant his costs in the Central London County Court, in the Court of Appeal and in this House; that the order for costs in the Central London County Court be not enforced without the permission of that Court; and that the amounts of the costs in the Court of Appeal and in this House, if any, to be paid by the respondent and to be paid out of the Community Legal Service Fund be determined by a Costs Judge for those costs incurred in the Court of Appeal and certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments for those incurred in this House in accordance with section 11 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and regulation 5(2) of the Community Legal Service (Costs Protection) Regulations 2000. [2005] UKHL 24
11. Regina v. Mushtaq (Appellant)(On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division))—It was moved by the Lord Rodger of Earlsferry on behalf of the Lord Steyn, 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 Criminal Division of 30th July 2002 be affirmed; that the certified question be answered in the affirmative; and the appeal dismissed. [2005] UKHL 25
Their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.
Their Lordships resumed in Committee Room No. 2
12. Roberts (FC) (Appellant) v. Parole Board (Respondents)—
The cause was further and fully heard and consideration was adjourned sine die.
Their Lordships adjourned at four o’clocktill Monday next, eleven o’clock.
PAUL HAYTER
Clerk of the Parliaments | 
