UKIP ordered to pay Labour MPs £175,000 in damages – BBC News
‘UKIP has been ordered to pay £175,000 in legal costs over a defamation case brought by three South Yorkshire Labour MPs.’
BBC News, 19th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: political parties
High Court makes third-party costs order against UKIP for blocking settlement of libel claim – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has made a third-party costs order against UKIP, after the party took a “political” decision to block the settlement of a libel claim against one of its MEPs.’
Litigation Futures, 20th February 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Jane Collins defamation case: UKIP delayed case – BBC News
‘UKIP “deliberately delayed” settlement of a libel case for “political advantage” ahead of the 2015 general election, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 15th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge rejects challenge to removal of description in register of political parties – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the English Democrats to a decision by the Electoral Commission to remove one of 12 descriptions included in the party’s entry in the register of political parties for Great Britain.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ukip to face tribunal over use of data in EU referendum campaign – The Guardian
‘Ukip is to face a tribunal over its use of analytics during the EU referendum after refusing to cooperate with an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: Electoral Commission reopens probe into Vote Leave – BBC News
‘The Electoral Commission has reopened an investigation into Vote Leave’s EU referendum spending.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nigel Farage withdraws ‘violent means’ claim against Hope Not Hate – The Guardian
‘Nigel Farage has formally withdrawn his claim that Hope Not Hate pursues “violent and undemocratic means” after it launched a crowdfunded libel case against the former Ukip leader.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Crowdfunded high court challenge against £1bn Tory-DUP deal fails – The Guardian
‘A crowdfunded bid at the high court in London to challenge the government’s controversial parliamentary deal with the Democratic Unionist party has failed.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hale: Let opposition politicians help select top judges – Litigation Futures
‘Politicians from both opposition and government should be involved in appointing the most senior judges, Lady Hale has proposed.’
Litigation Futures, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
May’s deal with DUP faces legal challenge from crowdfunding campaign – The Guardian
‘A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise funds for a potential legal challenge to Theresa May’s parliamentary deal with the Democratic Unionist party, on the grounds that it breaches the Good Friday agreement.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: Butlins owner Peter Harris gets EU referendum fine – BBC News
‘Millionaire Butlins owner Peter Harris has been given the Electoral Commission’s biggest financial penalty for breaking spending return rules during the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charities say ‘gag law’ stops them speaking out on Tory social care plans – The Guardian
‘Charities have been silenced from speaking out about the Conservative social care plans despite believing they will be hugely damaging to elderly and disabled people across the country, it has been claimed.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Robert Craig: Zombie Prerogatives Should Remain Decently Buried: Replacing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (Part 1) – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In the light of widespread dissatisfaction with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (‘FTPA’), the Conservative party manifesto states, at page 43, “We will repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act”. This post explores the constitutional implications if, as seems likely, the Conservative Government continues to command a majority in the House of Commons after the election and seeks to convince Parliament to repeal the Act.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 24th May 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Inquiry launched into targeting of UK voters through social media – The Guardian
‘The information commissioner has launched an investigation into the way UK political parties target voters through social media with a warning that if they send political messages to people based on their individual data, they could be breaking the law.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Immigration: what to expect from the main parties – Law Society’s Gazette
‘On 18 April 2017, despite previous assertions to the contrary, Theresa May called an early general election for 8 June. The unexpected move was intended to bolster the prime minister’s support in parliament as she leads the UK into Brexit negotiations. The decision also left opposition parties little more than seven weeks to attempt to mount successful campaigns.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
CPS statement on election expenses – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Nick Vamos, CPS Head of Special Crime, said: “We have considered files of evidence from 14 police forces in respect of allegations relating to Conservative Party candidates’ expenditure during the 2015 General Election campaign.”‘
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th May 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Tory election spending: CPS announces it will not charge Conservative candidates amid campaign spending allegations – The Independent
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has announced it will make no charges against Conservative candidates who were alleged to have broken election spending rules.’
The Independent, 10th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UKIP, niqabs, burqas – and bans – Law & Religion UK
‘UKIP has made a commitment in its Manifesto to ban the public wearing of the burqa and niqab. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, UKIP’s leader, Paul Nuttall, said wearing a burqa or niqab in public was a barrier to integration and a security risk and that Muslim women who defied the ban would face a fine. Somewhat counter-intuitively, he also told Andrew Marr that “Manfred Weber, who’s the leader of the biggest group in the European Parliament, is now talking about an EU-wide ban. We can either be on the curve on this or behind the curve.” UKIP also proposes to outlaw sharia in the UK, though Nuttall told Marr that there were no proposals to ban Jewish religious courts because the Jewish population was smaller than the Muslim population.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th April 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Gina Miller to launch tactical voting initiative against hard Brexit – The Guardian
‘Gina Miller, the pro-EU campaigner behind a successful court challenge over article 50, is planning to launch a tactical voting initiative to support election candidates opposed to hard Brexit.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
