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[2016] WLR (D) 344
Supreme Court
Regina (Bancoult) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (No 4)
[2016] UKSC 35
2016 June 29
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony JJSC
Supreme Court— Jurisdiction— Application to set aside decision of House of Lords— Judicial review challenging irrationality of ministerial determination not to resettle colonial territory— State party failing to disclose certain relevant documents — Jurisdiction of Supreme Court to set aside decisions of House of Lords— Whether failure impugning House of Lords’ decision— Whether decision to be set aside