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Elections

18 July 2014
Issue: 7615 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Mabbutt (on his own behalf and on behalf of the Conservative Party) [2014] EWHC 2244 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 86 (Jul)

The focus of a court’s inquiry in connection with reg 108(3)(b) of the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/293) was the act or omission and the good faith (or otherwise) of the applicant for relief. Correspondingly, if the application was successful it was the applicant who was relieved from any liability or consequences in respect of the errors which prompted the application. It might be said that the closing words of reg 108 appeared at first sight to have a wider impact, but should be interpreted as meaning, “and upon the making of the order no such person shall be subject to any of the consequences under these Regulations of that act or omission”. Were it otherwise, a person who should be entitled to relief would be denied it because of the nature of someone else’s act or because of their bad faith. That would not be consistent with the intention of the regulation, which

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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