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Electoral Commission 'misinterpreted' referendum spending, court rules
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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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