Initiate an independent judicial review of EU Referendum campaigns

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

An independent judicial review of the Leave and Remain campaigns should be held before Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union is invoked.

If it is deemed that the official political campaigns included lies and/or deception then the result should not stand.

The British people have just voted to leave the European Union. This is a fundamental decision which will impact the futures of almost every citizen in the United Kingdom.

The content, tones, promises and threats of the Leave and Remain campaigns will have had a profound impact on the way in which the British people voted.

It is widely felt that both campaigns included misleading and inaccurate information. The referendum result should not stand if this is found to be true via judicial review.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Judicial review is a type of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body.

The Leave and Remain campaigns are not public bodies. It is therefore not clear how their actions could be subject to judicial review.

Timeline

24 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
4 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Jul 2016

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