The Weekly Law Reports
[2002] 2 WLR 889
Queen's Bench Division
Regina (Robertson) v Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and another
[2001] EWHC Admin 915
2001 Sept 6;
Nov 16
Nov 16
Maurice Kay J
Parliament
— Election
— Registration
— Sale of electoral register
— Electoral registration officer refusing voter's request for removal of name from register sold for commercial use
— Whether right to object legitimate
— Whether breach of right to privacy
— Whether restriction on right to vote
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Data Protection Act 1998 (c 29), s. 11
[1]
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt I, art 8, Pt II, art 3
[2]
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Representation of the People Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1081), reg 55
[3]
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Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/341), reg 48
[4]
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Council Directive 95/46/EC, arts 7, 14