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Judicial review application from Phil Woolas rejected by court
The courts have comprehensively rejected an attempt by Labour MP Phil Woolas to get a judicial review over the ruling that he broke the law in the May 2010 general election and is therefore barred from holding office: Phil Woolas loses request for judicial review over Oldham election case
The Phil Woolas judgement: Arthur Balfour was right
The election offence for which Phil Woolas’s election was overturned is, deliberately and rightly, drawn narrowly and precisely (a point Nich Starling made very robustly on his blog and which Iain has also made on Lib Dem Voice). The law gives very broad scope to contentious and aggressive claims, partly because – as Arthur Balfour [...]
The shadow of William Hague looms over Ed Miliband
Sometimes you know someone, know they are a good person and are completely shocked when allegations are made that they have broken the law. In such cases, it’s absolutely reasonable to hang on to your previous views of them until the outcome of the court case. But in other cases, them being found guilty or [...]
Careful what you write, it may end up in court
As Nick Thornsby has covered on his blog, today was the first day of the court case against Labour MP Phil Woolas over his election campaign. The case hinges on what Woolas put into his leaflets and, as a result, he was questioned about his attitude towards what is and isn’t acceptable in election literature. [...]
Phil Woolas election case: follow the online coverage
Monday sees the start of a court case against Labour MP Phil Woolas alleging false statements were made about his Liberal Democrat opponent, Elwyn Watkins, during the general election earlier this year.
Oldham election result heading to court
As we reported last month, the election result in Oldham East and Saddleworth - where Labour's Phil Woolas hung on by just 103 votes - has triggered complaints from the Liberal Democrat candidate, Elwyn Watkins, that Labour's campaign broke the law. The case is now heading to the courts.
