High Court rejects Reform UK's bid to dismiss Good Law Project legal challenge
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The High Court has rejected Reform UK Party Limited's attempt to strike out a legal challenge brought by the Good Law Project. All arguments advanced by Reform were dismissed, and the court ordered Reform to pay £40,000 in costs incurred plus £140,000 to the Access to Justice Foundation for pro bono representation. The ruling marks a second defeat for Reform on the same day, following their poor performance in the Makerfield by-election.
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· 3 pulledReform's attempt to strike out Good Law Project's High Court claim has comprehensively failed, the High Court has today ruled.
Each and every one of the arguments advanced by Reform UK Party Limited was rejected.
The loss makes two defeats in a day for Reform, following hot on the heels of its drubbing in the Makerfield by-election.
Nigel Farage didn’t listen to voters and he tried to dismiss our legal action – but the court wasn’t buying it
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