R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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| Court | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
| Full case name | R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| Argued | 22 June 2015 |
| Decided | 29 June 2016 |
| Neutral Citation | [2016] UKSC 35 |
| Case history | |
| Prior action(s) | [2008] UKHL 61 |
| Holding | |
| The decision in R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex p Bancoult (No 2) [2008] UKHL 61 would not be set aside. | |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Lord Neuberger, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke |
| Dissent | Lady Hale, Lord Kerr |
| Area of Law | |
| Judicial review; British Overseas Territories | |
R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] UKSC 35 was a 2016 judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom that affirmed the decision of the House of Lords in R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex p Bancoult (No 2) despite new evidence subsequently coming to light.[1]
See also
- Chagos Archipelago
- Chagos Marine Protected Area
- Chagos Islanders v United Kingdom
- Chagos Refugee Group
- Louis Olivier Bancoult
References
- ↑ Ruck Keene, Dominic (6 July 2016). "Another door closes for the Chagossians". UK Human Rights Blog. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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