Le Cornu v. Att. Gen. [2015] 1 JLR_Note 21 (05 March 2015)

Le Cornu v. Att. Gen. [2015] 1 JLR_Note 21 (05 March 2015)

The court considered the exercise of its discretion to declare an election void and addressed the issue of costs in such proceedings.

Parties
Applicant: Le Cornu; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
05 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Election Dispute / Judgment on Costs
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Disputed Elections, Discretion to Declare Election Void, Costs
Election Law Disputed Elections Discretion to Declare Election Void Costs

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Parties

Le Cornu

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Election Dispute / Judgment on Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to declare an election void
  2. 2 Determination of costs in disputed election proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The court considered the exercise of its discretion to declare an election void and addressed the issue of costs in such proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs