JOURNALS HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

6 24th November
2004
2. Matthews and others (Appellants) v. Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority and others
(Respondents) (England)— The appeal of Barry George GriYn, Glenville Stephen Varrall,
Leslie Chappell, Christopher Foster, Darren Lee Rosewell, Gary Richard Willis, Martin Lee
Kerby, Peter Normal Welsh, Ralph Webb, Gary Foster, Gene Aron Mason and Colin
Frederick Elliott was presented and it was ordered that in accordance with Standing Order VI
the statement and appendix thereto be lodged on or before 5th January (lodged 23rd
November).
3. Smith (Petitioner) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another (Respondents)— The
petition of Helen Smith praying for leave to appeal was presented without payment of the fee,
such fee having been waived by the Appeal Committee pursuant to Standing Order XIII; the
said petition was referred to an Appeal Committee (lodged 18th November).
4. Regina v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant) ex parte Hooper and others (FC)
(Respondents)—
5. Regina v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) ex parte Hooper (Appellant) and
others—
6. Regina v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent) ex parte Hooper and others (FC)
(Appellants)—
(Conjoined Appeals)—
The appeals were set down for hearing and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 22nd
November).
7. Harper (Appellant) v. Virgin Net Limited (Respondents)— The appeal was set down for hearing
and referred to an Appellate Committee (lodged 19th November).
8. Haward and others (Respondents) v. Fawcetts (a firm) (Appellants) and others—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 13th December (the agents for the respondents
consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 22nd November).
9. Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) ex parte Bagdanavicius (FC)
and another (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 3rd
January 2005 or to the third sitting day after the next ensuing meeting of the House (the agents
for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged
22nd November).
10. Szoma (FC) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions
(Respondent)— The petition of the appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement
and appendix and setting down the cause for hearing might be extended to 5th January 2005
or to the third sitting day after the next ensuing meeting of the House (the agents for the
respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.
11. In re D (a child appearing by her guardian ad litem) (Respondent) (FC)— The petition of the
appellant praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the
cause for hearing might be extended to 6th January 2005 or to the third sitting day after the
next ensuing meeting of the House (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was
presented; and it was ordered as prayed. The appellant’s certificate of public funding was
lodged.
12. Brown (Appellant) v. Scottish Ministers (Respondents) (Scotland)— The petition of the appellant
praying that the time for lodging the statement and appendix and setting down the cause for
hearing might be extended to 4th January 2005 (the agents for the respondents consenting
thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 22nd November).
13. In re Sinn Fein (Appellants) (Northern Ireland)— 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 3rd January 2005 or to the third sitting day after the next ensuing meeting of the
House (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered
as prayed (lodged 22nd November).
14. Gardner (Appellant) v. Parker (Respondent)— The petition of the appellant was presented praying
that the appeal be withdrawn on the terms agreed between the parties (the agents for the
respondent consenting thereto); and it was ordered as prayed.
15. Appeal Committee—The following Orders were made pursuant to the 111th Report, Session
2003–04—
R (on the application of Jones and others) (Respondents) v. Ceredigion County Council
(Petitioners)— That leave to appeal be given on issue 2 only and on terms that the petitioners
do pay the respondents’ costs before this House in any event; and that the petition of appeal
be lodged by 8th December.
In re Wellington (Petitioner) (application for a writ of Habeas Corpus)— That leave to appeal
be refused.