Category: elections
Domestic Abuse Bill Falls Ahead Of General Election – Rights Info
‘A landmark bill seeking to “transform” the UK’s response to the “terrible crime” of domestic abuse has fallen as Parliament prepares to dissolve ahead of the snap general election on 12 December.’
Rights Info, 1st November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
MoJ: No change to whiplash reform timetable – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is continuing to work towards April 2020 to implement the whiplash reforms despite the upcoming election, it has confirmed.’
Legal Futures, 1st November 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
What Is Voter ID And Is It Discriminatory? – Rights Info
‘The government has announced controversial plans to force voters to bring photo ID with them to the polling station. The move has drawn criticism from MPs and campaigners who believe it will undermine thousands of people’s right to vote. So what is it and what’s at stake? Jodie Satterly explores.’
Rights Info, 16th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
UK vulnerable to malicious meddling in election, warns study – The Guardian
‘Britain needs to take concerted action to reduce the risk of malicious actors in the UK and abroad from contaminating the results of a looming general election, according to a new study that warns of the risks of public “abuse and deception”.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jeff King: The Prime Minister’s Constitutional Options after the Benn Act: Part II – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘This is the second of a two-part discussion of this theme. The first part addressed the obligations under the Benn Act and the legal response to attempts to frustrate it; this second part addresses non-confidence motions, resignation and change of Government. Heading numbering is continued from Part 1.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th October 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Jeff King: The Prime Minister’s Constitutional Options after the Benn Act: Part I – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘This is the first of a two-part discussion of this theme. This first part addresses the obligations under the Benn Act and the legal response to attempts to frustrate it; the second part will address non-confidence motions, resignation and change of Government.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th October 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Outdated law led to voting problems in EU elections – watchdog – The Guardian
‘The government’s failure to reform outdated legislation caused some EU citizens in the UK and British citizens overseas to lose their vote in the European elections in May, the Electoral Commission has concluded.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brexit: ‘No evidence’ of crimes by Leave.EU and Arron Banks – BBC News
‘The National Crime Agency has found “no evidence” of criminal offences after allegations against Leave.EU and its founder Arron Banks.’
BBC News, 24th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian
‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
EU citizens’ voting rights: ministers accused of ‘shocking complacency’ – The Guardian
‘The government has been accused of “shocking complacency” over the European election voting rights controversy as new data revealed that as few as one in 10 EU citizens were able to cast their vote in some areas of Britain.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Broadcasters in legal bind over reporting on Tory crisis during election – The Guardian
‘Strict broadcasting laws place restrictions on coverage of politics during voting periods.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
What are the rules for donating to UK political parties? – The Guardian
‘The Brexit party funding row shows how technology has outpaced electoral law.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tommy Robinson: high court gives go-ahead for new contempt case – The Guardian
‘Two high court judges have said fresh proceedings can be brought against Tommy Robinson for alleged contempt of court over the filming of people involved in a criminal trial.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sight impaired voters and the secret of the ballot box – UK Human Rights Blog
‘How can someone who suffers from severely limited sight avail herself of the process for making a mark on a paper ballot under the Representation of the People Act 1983?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
EU law does not compel UK to participate in European Parliament elections – Brexit Law
‘Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC, Marie Demetriou QC and Emma Mockford of Brick Court Chambers have today published an Opinion, along with two other QCs and Professor Piet Eeckhout, Dean of the Law Faculty at UCL, grappling with the controversial issue of whether the UK need hold European Parliamentary elections in the event that there is any further extension of Article 50 beyond April 2019.’
Brexit Law, 28th March 2019
Source: brexit.law
Momentum fined £16,700 for ‘multiple electoral law breaches’ – BBC News
‘The Labour-supporting Momentum group has been fined £16,700 for “multiple breaches of electoral law”, the Electoral Commission has said.’
BBC News, 6th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliamentary report set to savage ‘duplicitous’ Facebook – The Guardian
‘Facebook cannot be trusted to regulate itself and must be subject to sweeping new legislation, a parliamentary report will announce on Monday.’
The Guardian, 17th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Voter ID trials are dangerous. That’s why I’m taking the government to court – The Guardian
‘In May, I will be asked to show ID to vote in local elections in Essex. This discriminatory plan risks undermining democracy.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Case Comment: R v Mackinlay & Ors [2018] UKSC 42 – UKSC Blog
‘This case relates to a point of statutory construction in the Representation of the People Act 1983, s 90C(1)(a). The question was whether goods, services, or facilities provided free-of-charge or at a discount to a candidate for election need to be declared by the candidate as an election expense even if they had not been authorised by the candidate, their election agent, or someone else authorised by the candidate or agent.’
UKSC Blog, 29th January 2019
Source: ukscblog.com
