WOOLAS DECISION REVEALED
Date published: 03 December 2010
Phil Woolas has lost his High Court bid to overturn the election court decision to oust him from his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat.
The court ruling means that he is barred from standing in an election for at least three years.
A by-election will now be held in the constituency ... expected to be in mid-January.
Meanwhile, catch up with all the reports we've published by clicking here
Click here for the 38-page full judgment on PDF
Click here for the two-page summary on PDF
Watkins v Woolas - click here for the full judgment PDF and here for the PDF summary.
For full reports and reaction to the decision don't miss Monday's Oldham Evening Chronicle.
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