The Electoral Commission consulted four lawyers – two Queen’s Counsel and two junior counsel – at a total cost of £81,000 – before it cleared Lord Ashcroft’s donations to the Conservative Party through Bearwood Corporate Services, according to a Parliamentary answer to the Liberal Democrats.
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary today said that the Electoral Commission should now publish all the legal advice so that others can make a judgement about whether to challenge this decision in the courts.
