Thursday, 4th February 2010

UKIP has won leave to appeal to the Supreme Court over an earlier decision to allow an Electoral Commission forfeit on the Party for accepting donations from a donor whose name was inadvertently left off the electoral role.

This means the Party will now face a full bench of Supreme Court justices to determine whether the Commission’s claim of £363,000 will be allowed to stand or whether an earlier forfeit decided at £18,000 will be levied instead.

The date set for the hearing is June 8th or 9th this year.

UKIP Leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch said: “We’re obviously delighted that the Supreme Court will hear the appeal as we believe we have a very strong case in our favour.

“What this date now means is that UKIP can concentrate its efforts on fighting the General Election and making a real impact.

“After that, it is up to the court to decide.”

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