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In the matter of the election for a Connetable in the Parish of St Mary [2022] JRC 125 (10 June 2022)
The Royal Court allowed the St Mary Connétable election to proceed after a candidate withdrew, but held that votes for him would be invalid and could not be recast.
Representation of Pearmain re St Clement Parish Elections [2021] JRC 213 (17 August 2021)
The Royal Court refused to postpone St Clement’s parish election, holding that Covid-19 concerns and reduced hustings did not meet the high threshold for delay.
Attorney General's Representation re Public Elections Law - Westwater [2018] JRC 085 (14 May 2018)
The Royal Court confirmed Sarah Westwater’s nomination for Deputy in St Lawrence, holding that procedural defects in party endorsement paperwork were not substantive.
Attorney General Representation re Public Elections Law [2018] JRC 083 (08 May 2018)
After one candidate withdrew, the Royal Court held that the remaining candidate was the sole nominee for one office and declared Michael Jackson elected as Connétable of St Brelade.
Le Cornu v. Att. Gen. [2015] 1 JLR_Note 21 (05 March 2015)
Election dispute concerning whether an election should be declared void and the treatment of costs. The application was dismissed, with no order as to costs.
Le Cornu and Risoli -v- AG [2015] JRC 051 (05 March 2015)
The Royal Court refused to order the applicants to pay the successful respondent’s costs in an election dispute, instead directing payment from public funds.
Le Cornu and Risoli -v- AG [2014] JRC 256 (23 December 2014)
The Royal Court held that a technical defect in Scott Wickenden’s nomination form did not void the election or create a casual vacancy after the poll.
Le Cornu v. Att. Gen. [2015] 1 JLR 58 (23 December 2014)
The court declined to void an election over an inadvertent nomination defect, treating it as technical non-compliance that did not affect the result.
Representation of Paul Le Claire [2011] JRC 229 (05 December 2011)
The Royal Court ordered a re-count in a close Jersey deputy election after concerns about the count process, candidate access, and lack of consultation over provisional results.
Le Claire v Att. Gen. [2012] 1 JLR 15 (05 December 2011)
The court ordered a recount in an election dispute, finding a real dispute about the accuracy of the original count under the Public Elections (Jersey) Law 2002.
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