R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Not to be confused with R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex parte Bancoult (No 2).
R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Full case nameR (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Argued22 June 2015
Decided29 June 2016
Neutral citation[2016] UKSC 35
Case history
Prior history[2008] UKHL 61
Holding
The decision in R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, ex parte Bancoult (No 2) [2008] UKHL 61 would not be set aside.
Case opinions
MajorityLord Neuberger, Lord Mance, Lord Clarke
DissentLady 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[1] 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 parte Bancoult (No 2) despite new evidence subsequently coming to light.[2] The case dismissed an attempt to set aside R (Bancoult) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (No 2) [2008] UKHL 61 on the grounds that the British government had failed to disclose a feasibility study relating to the Chagos Islands.

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  1. ^ "R (on the application of Bancoult (No 2)) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Respondent)". The Supreme Court. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ Ruck Keene, Dominic (6 July 2016). "Another door closes for the Chagossians". UK Human Rights Blog. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

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