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C, a barrister was appointed to hear an election petition under section 115. The petitioners later sought an order of certiorari to quash his costs award. It was claimed that no such remedy lay against the tribunal. Held: Certiorari would lie. Once the election court had made its order, it was functus officio, and not … Continue reading Regina v Cripps, ex parte Muldoon: QBD 1984
The election commissioner, Mr Anthony Cripps QC, had purported to explain many months later what he had meant in an order for costs which he had made when handing down his judgment on an election petition. It was argued that he had had the power to do so under the slip rule (a power conferred … Continue reading Regina v Cripps; Ex parte Muldoon: QBD 1983