Timothy Straker QC - Church Fenton Parish Council Election Petition
Church Fenton Parish Council Election Petition
Judgment 27 April 2022.
Timothy Straker QC instructed by Emyr Thomas of Sharpe Pritchard (on behalf of the Returning Officer)
Election Petition brought in respect of an election held under the Local Government Act 1972.
Listed on 7th and 8th March 2022 before HHJ Saffman the petition concerned ballot papers for a Parish Council By-Election on 6 May 2021 that were incorrectly issued by the Returning Officer. The court have to consider whether the election was nevertheless conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the law and whether the error affected the result.
The Commissioner held that the election was substantially in accordance with the law and the result was unaffected by any error. Accordingly, the Petition failed.
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