Vote Leave Ltd v The Electoral Commission

Vote Leave Ltd v The Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission's publication of the investigation report was within its statutory powers as it was incidental to its enforcement functions under Part X of PPERA, authorised by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1; publication did not constitute an unlawful additional sanction.

Parties
Appellant: Vote Leave Ltd; Respondent: The Electoral Commission
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
application for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Statutory Interpretation, Public Body Powers, Judicial Review, Publication of Investigation Reports
Administrative Law Electoral Law Statutory Interpretation Public Body Powers Judicial Review Publication of Investigation Reports

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Parties

Vote Leave Ltd

Appellant

The Electoral Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Electoral Commission had statutory power to publish a report of its investigation and findings under PPERA

Ratio Decidendi

The Electoral Commission's publication of the investigation report was within its statutory powers as it was incidental to its enforcement functions under Part X of PPERA, authorised by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1; publication did not constitute an unlawful additional sanction.

Court Disposition

application for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • Vote Leave Ltd's application for judicial review is refused