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This was the business dealt with on 3 June 2009. On 4 June 2009 the House Heard the appeal in R v Cooper. There is no hearing on Friday

Judicial Business
Wednesday 3 June

1   Marks and Spencer plc (Appellants) v Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Respondents) Further to the Order of the House of Wednesday 4 February 2009 (13th Report, Session 2008-09; [2009] UKHL 8) it is ordered that the respondents do pay or cause to be paid to the appellants their costs in this House and in the courts below, the amount of such costs in this House to be certified by the Clerk of the Parliaments if not agreed between the parties, and costs below to be determined by a Costs Judge if not agreed between the parties.

2   BA (Nigeria) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) and others 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 25 June (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 2 June).

3   PE (Cameroon) (FC) (Respondent) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) 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 25 June (the agents for the respondent consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed (lodged 2 June).

4   O’Brien (Appellant) v Department for Constitutional Affairs (Respondents) 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 16 July (the agents for the respondents consenting thereto) was presented; and it was ordered as prayed.