In re Pearce v [1992] JLR 47 (24 February 1992)
Technical breaches of statutory rules of form do not invalidate an election if the election was conducted substantially in accordance with the Loi (1897) sur les Elections Publiques and the result was not affected.
- Citation
- [1992] JLR 47
- Parties
- Applicant: Pearce
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 24 February 1992
- Procedural Posture
- Election Petition / Judgment
- Outcome
- petition dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Conduct of Elections, Irregularities, Statutory Compliance
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Parties
Pearce
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Election Petition / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether technical breach of statutory rules of form invalidates election
Ratio Decidendi
Technical breaches of statutory rules of form do not invalidate an election if the election was conducted substantially in accordance with the Loi (1897) sur les Elections Publiques and the result was not affected.
Court Disposition
petition dismissed
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