Burnley Local Government Election, Re, Court of Appeal - Queen's Bench Division, February 05, 2008, [2008] EWHC 316 (QB)

Case Number: M/323/07

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Burnley Local Government Election, Re, Court of Appeal - Queen's Bench Division, February 05, 2008, [2008] EWHC 316 (QB)

Neutral Citation Number: [2008] EWHC 316 (QB)

Case No: M/323/07

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

DIVISIONAL COURT

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 05/02/2008

Before :

MR JUSTICE TUGENDHAT

AND

MR JUSTICE BLAKE

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IN THE MATTER OF: The Representation of the People Act 1983

And in the matter of a Local Government Election for the Ward of Rosegrove with Lowerhouse in the Borough of Burnley, in the County of Lancashire

Between :

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Mr Adrian Davies (instructed by Miss TA Sempel, solicitor) for the Petitioners

Mr Guy Vassall-Adams (instructed by Steel & Shamash, solicitors) for the First Respondent

Mr John Cavanagh QC (instructed by Mr David Wilcock, solicitor) for the Second Respondent

Hearing date: 8 February 2008

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Judgment

Mr Justice Tugendhat :

1. On 3 May 2007 an election was held for the Borough Council of Burnley in Lancashire, Rosegrove with Lowerhouse Ward. The Second Respondent (``the Returning Officer'') was the Returning Officer. He declared that the First Respondent was duly elected Councillor for ...

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