Gezer v Secretary Of State For Home Department & Ors [2004] EWCA Civ 510

Case No C1/2003/1093[2004] EWCA Civ 510
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT LIST
(MR JUSTICE MOSES)
Venue Royal Courts of JusticeDate Friday, 2 April 2004
Strand
London, WC2
B E F O R E:
LORD JUSTICE WARD
LORD JUSTICE POTTER
LORD JUSTICE LAWS
Between
GEZERAppellant-v-
Between
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT and OthersRespondent
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MR RABINDER SINGH QC and MISS STEPHANIE HARRISON (instructed by Harter & Loveless of London) appeared for AppellantMR NIGEL GIFFEN QC and MISS LISA GIOVANNETTI (instructed by Treasury Solicitor) appeared for Respondents
JUDGMENT

LORD JUSTICE WARD:

[1]This is a most unfortunate situation and the court wishes to apologise particularly to the appellants, Mr and Mrs Gezer and their family, who have been waiting a long time for a decision. I hope that apology can be conveyed. I am sure Mr Rabinder Singh will explain more fully why the court has concluded that in the interests of his client we should adjourn, so he may have a chance to look at my Lords' judgment in the other case and deal with it accordingly.[2]All I can promise to do, if that can be conveyed, is to ask the listing office to list this as soon after judgment is handed down as is reasonable, which I hope will be ready early in the term, and I hope we can re-fix this according to convenience. I think it should be reserved to Lord Justice Laws.

Order

Appeal adjourned