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Jo Maugham QC @JolyonMaugham
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This, published by @ElectoralCommUK about transparency in Northern Ireland, is true so far as it goes - but it doesn't mention that "information may be disclosed for the purposes of any... civil proceedings" ukelectoralcommission.wordpress.com/2018/10/19/the…
This exception is highly relevant because @GoodLawProject is very likely to institute judicial review proceedings against @ElectoralCommUK for failing to take any serious interest in apparent breaches of election law in Northern Ireland. crowdjustice.com/case/even-secr…
Legal geeks - and others with nothing better to do - can see the legislation here. legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/…
If we do issue proceedings the rule that enabled Leave donors to lurk in the shadows, guarded by the law, will undoubtedly fall away. It will be replaced by a positive legal duty of candour on @ElectoralCommUK. And we will see if their fine words are matched by actions.
Let the light shine in, so we can see who is buying our democracy, who helped pay for Leave to cheat its way to victory. That's what I say. /ENDS
The @ElectoralCommUK has just issued a press release stating it is unlikely to be able to respond adequately to our Judicial Review. I've yet to see the letter they refer to.
If you're interested in what conduct of the @ElectoralCommUK, the DUP and its shadowy donor, that led to this judicial review it's set out in detail here. waitingfortax.com/2018/09/19/the…
And you can hear me talking about @GoodLawProject's attempt to force the Electoral Commission to do its job and investigate the DUP's huge pool of dark money here (from 19m). bbc.co.uk/radio/play/m00…
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