R (Coughlan) v Minister for the Cabinet Office

Subject Matter

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Election — Pilot scheme — Orders implementing pilot schemes requiring voter identification in local elections — Whether schemes authorised by statutory provisions — Whether concerning “how” voting to take place — Representation of the People Act 2000 (c 2), s 10(1)(2)(a)

[2019] EWHC 641 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 3851; [2019] WLR(D) 173, QBD

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Election — Pilot scheme — Orders implementing pilot schemes requiring voter identification in local elections — Whether statute empowering minister to make Orders implementing such schemes — Whether schemes concerning “how” voting to take place — Representation of the People Act 2000 (c 2), s 10(1)(2)(a)

[2020] EWCA Civ 723; [2020] 1 WLR 3300; [2021] 1 All ER 868; [2020] WLR(D) 323, CA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT — Election — Pilot scheme — Orders implementing pilot schemes requiring voter identification in local elections — Whether statute empowering minister to make Orders implementing such schemes — Whether schemes concerning “how” voting to take place — Whether schemes authorised for lawful purpose — Representation of the People Act 2000 (c 2), s 10(1)(2)(a)

[2022] UKSC 11; [2022] 1 WLR 2389; [2022] 4 All ER 351; The Times, 3 May 2022, SC(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

UK Human Rights Blog
Challenge to new voter ID pilot dismissed by Court of Appeal Case comment

UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: R (on the application of Coughlan) v Minister for the Cabinet Office [2022] UKSC 11 Case comment

Local Government Lawyer
Supreme Court rejects appeal over introduction of voter ID pilot schemes in May 2019 local government elections Case comment