This case also has ramifications for the clauses to be inserted into the Representation of the People Bill to give effect to Rycroft's recommendations on overseas and crypto donations
Important contextual differences - but it's a good indication that Parliament needs to make its intention clear...
NB fans of statutory interpretation may be interested in this Supreme Court decision, which decided that the wording below “an amount equal to the value of the donation” in another part of the Act meant an amount *less than or* equal to.
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Perhaps the Parliamentary Commissioner’s consideration of this will be of interest to the Commission.
The bold move for the latter would be a court application for forfeiture of the whole £5m: a court would need to be satisfied (balance of probabilities) of an intention to conceal the donation.
