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Petition for invalidation of local government election Citations: [2014] EWHC 4120 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Representation of the People Act 1983 127 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Elections Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.541563
The petitioner, a candidate on a local election, alleged that her opponent had arranged for the registration of many false names, and then used the associated postal votes. Held: Where the 1983 Act or any related electoral statute makes conduct in relation to an election into a criminal offence, that conduct does amount to an … Continue reading Simmons v Khan: QBD 18 Mar 2008
Judges: His Honour Judge Saffman Sitting as An Election Commissioner Citations: [2022] EWHC 937 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Representation of the People Act 1983 127 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Elections Updated: 03 June 2022; Ref: scu.677576
The plaintiff challenged the counting of votes in an election in which he had stood. Judges: Cox, Dobbs JJ Citations: [2008] EWHC 501 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Representation of the People Act 1983 127 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Elections Updated: 14 April 2022; Ref: scu.267540
Judges: HHJ Kramer Sitting as a Commissioner Citations: [2022] EWHC 255 (QB) Links: Bailii Statutes: Representation of the People Act 1983 127 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Elections Updated: 14 April 2022; Ref: scu.674514
Challenge to the election of the defendant as a councillor. Mr Ali alleged that Mr Bashir and his electoral ‘team’ had caused false names to be entered on the electoral register for the Ward. The names entered were those of either people who did not reside at the address stated or, in some cases, people … Continue reading Ali v Bashir and Another: QBD 29 Jul 2013
The appellant sought judicial review of the decision of the election court as to his conduct at an election to certify him guilty of corrupt and illegal practices. Held: The allegations against the appellants were so serious that though the proceedings were in their nature civil, evidence to a criminal standard was required. That was … Continue reading Afzal, Regina (on the Application of) v Election Court and others: CA 26 May 2005