Supreme Court grants permission in Chagos Islands litigation

The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's judgment in R (Bancoult (No 3)) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2014] EWCA Civ 708.   The appeal concerns the Government's decision to ban fishing around the Chagos Islands and to establish a Marine Protected Area there.  Whilst the Court of Appeal found against Mr Bancoult, it also held that a Wikileak Cable showing a communication between the US London Embassy and the US Government was admissible.

Mr Bancoult is represented by Nigel Pleming QC, Richard Wald and Stephen Kosmin