Brantley and Others v Constituency Boundaries Commission and Others: PC 11 May 2015

Saint Christopher and Nevis – the parties disputed the implementation of constituency boundary changes in anticipation of a forthcoming election.
Held: The declaration having been made onlay after parliament had been dissolved, could only take affect in the election next following parliament having re-assembled.

Lord Mance
Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke, Lord Reed, Lord Hodge
[2015] UKPC 21, [2015] WLR(D) 209
Bailii, WLRD

Commonwealth, Elections, Constitutional

Updated: 30 December 2021; Ref: scu.546862