The applicant, a local councillor appealed against a finding of the local government tribunal leaidng to his suspension.
Held: The tribunal had an obligation to consider and start from the guidance issued under the Act, and have given an explanation of how the guidance had been applied. The finding in this case was manifestly disproportionate and excessive.
Citations:
Times 14-Nov-2005
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Saunders v Kingston QBD 7-Jun-2005
The applicant a local councillor challenged a decision of the respondent, the ethical standards officer to disqualify him. He had made remarks about the deaths of british soldiers in Northern Ireland, which had been found to be disrespectful and . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Local Government
Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.235148
