In re Pearce v [1992] JLR 47 (24 February 1992)

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

  1. 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