Cases and Decisions

Details of current and historic appeals are available in the below table.

 

Case Reference Date Logged Date Determined Parties Issue(s) Permission to Appeal? Decision Notice
1 15/07/2019 04/08/2020 Bray v Federeal Appeals Panel Request for FAP Decision to be reconsidered out of time. Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
2 14/10/2019 04/05/2020 English Council Executive v Federal Board Constitutional Matter Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
3 03/03/2020 04/08/2020 Hayes v English Candidates Committee Constitutional Matter Permission to appeal granted Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
4 16/04/2020 04/07/2020 Pike v Federal Appeals Panel Request for FAP decision to be reconsidered Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
5 03/03/2020 19/11/2020 Roberts, Burree & Waller v Welsh Appeals Panel Election of officers at conference committee Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
6 27/03/2020 14/06/2021 Lock v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
Unknown 16/09/2020 18/11/2020 Powell v Welsh Appeals Panel WAP Jurisdiction challenge Permission to appeal refused Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
7 08/10/2020 27/06/2021 Smith v English Appeals Panel EAP refusal to hear appeal Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
8 29/10/2020 05/04/2021 Potter v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
9 12/11/2020 20/01/2021 Carter v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
10 11/12/2020 11/02/2021 Sidhu-Robb v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
11 21/12/2020 16/08/2021 BLAC Liberal Democrats v English Candidates Committee and English Council Rooney Rule Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
12 04/01/2021 04/03/2021 Bray v Federal Joint Candidates Sub-Commitee & Others Constitutional matter Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
13 14/12/2020 14/10/2021 Andersson v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
14 15/12/2020 14/10/2021 Dudhill v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
15 18/01/2021 05/03/2021 Walsh v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
16A 18/02/2021 09/03/2021 Paynter v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
16B 15/03/2021 20/02/2022 Paynter v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
17A 03/03/2021 05/03/2021 Hayes v English Candidates Committee Constitutional impact on approved candidate status in instance of membership break periods (resignation) Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
17B 09/03/2021 01/04/2021 Hayes v English Candidates Committee Constitutional impact on approved candidate status in instance of membership break periods (resignation) Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
18A 11/03/2021 05/04/2021 Sims v English Appeals Panel EAP jurisdiction challenge Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
18B 12/03/2021 05/04/2021 Glaze v English Appeals Panel EAP jurisdiction challenge Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
19 29/03/2021 25/06/2021 Sheller v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
20 26/01/2021 05/02/2021 Howarth v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
21 28/03/2021 28/06/2021 Goodair v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
22 30/03/2021 27/04/2021 Kumar v Regional Parties Committee Mishandling of complaints under EAP Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
22 13/04/2021 20/07/2021 Hunter v Senior Adjudicators Team Complaints Process Decision Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
23 13/05/2021 12/11/2021 Bray v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
24 24/05/2021 13/10/2022 Coelho v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Permission on publication of ruling is pending
25 31/05/2021 16/11/2021 Seabourne v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
26 31/05/2021 23/07/2021 Hayes v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
27 20/06/2021 16/11/2021 Opik v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
28 16/06/2021 06/08/2021 Brown v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
29 16/06/2021 10/08/2021 Scott v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
30 29/06/2021 28/07/2021 Senior Adjudicators Team v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
31 09/07/2021 02/08/2022 Kumar v Local Party Local Party Complaint Decision n/a Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
32 26/07/2021 05/08/2021 Hollinghurst v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
32a* 05/09/2021 30/08/2022 Hayes v Federal Board Forcibly removed from Fed Board Zoom Meeting Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
33 17/09/2021 30/04/2022 McGuffie v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
34 04/10/2021 25/07/2022 Pike v Federal Conference Commitee Consistency of provisions in the Federal Conference Standing Orders with the Federal Constitution Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
35 12/10/2021 15/08/2022 Jones v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
36 15/10/2021 16/08/2022 Grant v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
37 21/10/2021   Hayes v Disciplinary Sub-Group Request for ruling on security of tenure of Senior Adjudicators Permission to appeal granted Hearing is pending
38 22/11/2021 16/08/2022 Jones v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision n/a Permission on publication of ruling is pending
39 21/12/2021 15/08/2022 Hayes v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
40 30/01/2022 01/11/2023 Crowther v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
41 31/01/2022 01/11/2023 Newman v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
42 31/01/2022 01/11/2023 Newman v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
43 06/02/2021 13/07/2022 Eden v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
44 15/02/2022 28/10/2022 AB v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
45 07/03/2022 03/10/2022 Williams v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
46 21/03/2022 28/09/2022 Seabourne v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
47 23/03/2022 28/09/2022 Hayes v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
48 22/03/2022 28/09/2022 Hollinghurst v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
49 03/05/2022   Anon v Senior Adjudicators Team and Standards Office Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
50 24/05/2022 08/09/2022 Lawrie v Scottish Lib Dems Scottish Constitutional Challenge Appeal discontinued by Appellant n/a
51 17/06/2022 18/08/2022 Hayes v English Appeals Panel Procedural appeal against EAP ruling on named Respondent(s) Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
52 13/09/2022 28/10/2022 Campanale v Local and Regional Parties Infringement of preamble rights Permission to appeal refused Permission on publication of ruling is pending
53 11/10/2022 19/09/2023 Holliday v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal is pending Decision available here
54 11/11/2022 10/07/2023 Webster v Federal Returning Officer Conduct of Returning Officer Permission to appeal granted Decision available here
55 19/08/2022 30/03/2023 White v Federal Appeals Panel Request for ruling on juridiction of FAP in Case 35. Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
56 29/11/2022 01/03/2023 Anon v Federal Returning Officer Dismissal by the Federal Elections Returning Officer of a complaint Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
57 30/11/2022 01/03/2023 Anon v Federal Returning Officer Dismissal by the Federal Elections Returning Officer of a complaint Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
58 31/01/2023   Johnston v Federal Audit and Scrutiny Committee & Chief Executive Officer Omission of FASC reports to members Permission to appeal granted Hearing is pending
59 04/04/2023   Davey v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal is pending n/a
60 06/04/2023   Potts v Complaints Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal is pending n/a
61 13/06/2023 12/03/2024 Scott v Review Panel Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal refused Decision available here
62 23/09/2023   North v Standards Office Complaints Process Decision Permission to appeal granted Decision/hearing is pending
63 10/12/2023   Bliss v Federal Conference Committee FCC Decision Permission to appeal is pending n/a
64 22/01/2024   Johnston v Federal Board Federal Board decision Permission to appeal is pending n/a
65 30/01/2024   Johnston v Federal Returning Officer & Federal Deputy Returning Officer Returning Officer Decision Permission to appeal is pending n/a

*Due to a sequencing error, Case 32(a) was not included within the referencing system however in chronological order is the next case received. It is in no way linked to Case 32.

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