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Electoral Commission 'misinterpreted' referendum spending, court rules

THE Electoral Commission “misinterpreted” the definition of legitimate expenses during the EU referendum in favour of Vote Leave, the High Court ruled yesterday.

The Good Law Project (GLP) brought a judicial review over election spending by the pro-Brexit campaign group in the run-up to the June 2016 vote.

Mr Justice Leggatt found the Electoral Commission “interpreted the definition in a way that is inconsistent with both the language and the purpose of the legislation” on referendum spending.

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