Nick Clegg rejects call for law change after ‘hundreds denied vote’ – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2010 in elections, news, referendums by sally

“The Electoral Commission is set on a collision course with the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, after he dismissed calls for a law change to ensure last-minute voters are not turned away at the polls.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2010

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Oldham East byelection delayed as Phil Woolas seeks judicial review – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, elections, judicial review, news, parliament by sally

“A byelection to select a new MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth has been put on hold pending the outcome of an attempt by Phil Woolas, who won the seat for Labour in May, to overturn a court decision ruling his election void.”

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The Guardian, 8th November 2010

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Labour minister barred from Commons for three years – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, elections, news, parliament by sally

“Former immigration minister Phil Woolas lost his seat as an MP today after an election court ruled that he knowingly made false statements about an opponent in May’s general election.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010

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Phil Woolas awaits court ruling on election victory – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2010 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“Phil Woolas faces being thrown out of parliament when two High Court judges rule on whether to overturn a general election result in his Oldham constituency and order a re-run.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010

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Child killer takes fight for vote to appeal court – The Independent

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in elections, news, prisons by sally

“Convicted child killer Peter Chester today takes his groundbreaking fight for the right to vote to the Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

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Prisoners to get the right to vote – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2010 in elections, news, prisons by sally

“Coalition set to confirm it is ready to change law to remove voting ban on more than 70,000 inmates of British jails.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2010

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Lawcast 169: Prisoner votes – An analysis of Hirst and Frodl with Carl Gardner – Charon QC

Posted October 28th, 2010 in elections, podcasts, prisons by sally

“Today (27 October) I am talking to ex-government lawyer Carl Gardner about the ‘Votes for Prisoners’ issue and two key cases on the matter United Kingdom v Hirst and the Frodl decision.”

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Charon QC, 27th October 2010

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Coalition in the dock over prisoner voting – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2010 in elections, news, prisons by sally

“The government can equivocate no longer, it is legally obliged to remove the blanket ban on voting behind bars.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2010

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Phil Woolas faces court attempt to overturn general election victory – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2010 in communicating false information, elections, judicial review, news by sally

“Two high court judges, sitting at a specially convened election court, will decide whether the 6 May result in Oldham East and Saddleworth should be declared void and a rerun should take place.”

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The Guardian, 13th September 2010

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Fixed-term parliaments bill open to legal challenge, clerk of Commons warns – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in bills, constitutional law, elections, news, parliament by sally

“A major potential flaw in the coalition’s bill to introduce fixed-term parliaments was exposed when the clerk of the Commons today warned it would open the way for repeated legal challenges if parliament passed a vote of no confidence in a government, leading to a general election.”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2010

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Five jailed for electoral fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 7th, 2010 in elections, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been jailed following a botched postal voting scam intended to secure a seat for a Conservative Party candidate at the 2005 general election.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2010

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Ex-MP to sue successor over ‘expense claim libel’ – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2010 in defamation, elections, expenses, news by sally

“A former Conservative Sussex MP is to take the man who beat him at the general election to court over comments he made about his expenses claims.”

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BBC News, 4th August 2010

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MPs ‘denied enough time to study electoral reform bill’ – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2010 in bills, constitutional reform, elections, news by sally

“MPs have been denied an ‘adequate opportunity’ to scrutinise legislation paving the way for a referendum on reform of the voting system, it was claimed today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2010

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Election watchdog urges proof of ID for voters – The Independent

Posted July 27th, 2010 in elections, identification, news, reports by sally

“Ministers should consider requiring voters to produce proof of identity when they go to the polls, the official elections watchdog said today.”

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The Independent, 27th July 2010

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AV referendum question published – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2010 in elections, news by sally

“The government has published the question it plans to ask voters in a referendum on electoral reform.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2010

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Court examines Labour Muslim slur election leaflet – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2010 in communicating false information, elections, news by sally

“A court is to examine claims that a Labour Party election leaflet from former minister Phil Woolas linked an opponent to Muslim ‘extremists.’ “”

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BBC News, 30th June 2010

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Voting reform ballot planned for May – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2010 in constitutional reform, elections, news, referendums by sally

“The coalition government is to test its unity by announcing that it plans to stage a referendum on voting reform next May, amid signs that Labour enthusiasm for the reform is wavering owing to the party’s growing hostility to the Liberal Democrats.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2010

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Prisoners must get vote by next year, warns Europe – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 9th, 2010 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners in Britain must be given the vote in time for elections next year, the Council of Europe said yesterday as it stepped up pressure on the new coalition Government to abide by a five-year-old court ruling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2010

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Europe pressures Westminster on votes for prisoners – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2010 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“The government faces being hauled before the European court of human rights unless it gives prisoners the right to vote as a matter of urgency.”

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The Guardian, 30th May 2010

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General election polling station failures prompt legal challenge from voters – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in elections, news by sally

“Lawyers are to mount legal challenges on behalf of people who were barred from voting on election night because of inadequate staffing and long lines outside polling stations.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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