Hayles awaits new court date

Another date is to be set for the hearing of the motion filed by Western Hanover Member of Parliament Ian Hayles, who is seeking leave to go to the United Kingdom Privy Council to challenge a ruling in the dual-citizenship case against him.

Hayles is seeking to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling last month that the case - alleging that he has dual citizenship and is thus disqualified to sit in Parliament - must be heard in the Supreme Court.

When the motion came for hearing yesterday in the Court of Appeal, Hayles' lawyer, Abe Dabdoub, applied for the matter to be taken off the court list.

The registrar of the Court of Appeal is to set another date for the hearing.