Cases and Decisions

Details of current and historic appeals are available in the below table.

Case Reference	Date Logged	Date Determined	Parties	Issue(s)	Permission to Appeal?	Decision Notice
1	15/07/2019	03/02/2021	Bray v Federal Appeals Panel	Request for FAP Decision to be reconsidered out of time.	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
2	14/10/2019	04/05/2021	English Council Executive v Federal Board	Constitutional Matter	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
3	03/03/2020	04/08/2020	Hayes v English Candidates Committee	Constitutional Matter	Permission to appeal granted	Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
4	16/04/2020	04/07/2020	Pike v Federal Appeals Panel	Request for FAP decision to be reconsidered	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
5	03/03/2020	19/11/2020	Roberts, Burree & Waller v Welsh Appeals Panel	Election of officers at conference committee	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
6	27/03/2020	14/06/2021	Lock v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
Unknown	16/09/2020	18/11/2020	Powell v Welsh Appeals Panel	WAP Jurisdiction challenge	Permission to appeal refused	Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
7	08/10/2020	27/06/2021	Smith v English Appeals Panel	EAP refusal to hear appeal	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
8	29/10/2020	05/04/2021	Potter v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
9	12/11/2020	20/01/2021	Carter v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
10	11/12/2020	11/02/2021	Sidhu-Robb v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
11	21/12/2020	16/08/2021	BLAC Liberal Democrats v English Candidates Committee and English Council	Rooney Rule	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
12	04/01/2021	04/03/2021	Bray v Federal Joint Candidates Sub-Committee & Others	Constitutional Matter	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
13	14/12/2020	14/10/2021	Andersson v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
14	15/12/2020	14/10/2021	Dudhill v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
15	18/01/2021	05/03/2021	Walsh v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
16A	18/02/2021	09/03/2021	Paynter v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
16B	15/03/2021	20/02/2022	Paynter v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
17A	03/03/2021	05/03/2021	Hayes v English Candidates Committee	Constitutional impact on approved candidate status in instance of membership break periods (resignation)	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
17B	09/03/2021	01/04/2021	Hayes v English Candidates Committee	Constitutional impact on approved candidate status in instance of membership break periods (resignation)	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
18A	11/03/2021	05/04/2021	Sims v English Appeals Panel	EAP jurisdiction challenge	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
18B	12/03/2021	05/04/2021	Glaze v English Appeals Panel	EAP jurisdiction challenge	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
19	29/03/2021	29/06/2021	Sheller v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
20	26/01/2021	05/02/2021	Howarth v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
21	28/03/2021	28/06/2021	Goodair v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
22	30/03/2021	27/04/2021	Kumar v Regional Parties Committee	Mishandling of complaints under EAP	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
22	13/04/2021	20/07/2021	Hunter v Senior Adjudicators Team	Complaints Process Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
23	13/05/2021	12/11/2021	Bray v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
24	24/05/2021	13/10/2022	Coelho v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
25	31/05/2021	16/11/2021	Seabourne v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
26	31/05/2021	23/07/2021	Hayes v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
27	20/06/2021	16/11/2021	Opik v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
28	16/06/2021	06/08/2021	Brown v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
29	16/06/2021	10/08/2021	Scott v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
30	29/06/2021	28/07/2021	Senior Adjudicators Team v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
31	09/07/2021	02/08/2022	Kumar v Local Party	Local Party Complaint Decision	n/a	Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
32	26/07/2021	12/08/2021	Hollinghurst v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
32a*	05/09/2021	26/08/2022	Hayes v Federal Board	Forcibly removed from Fed Board Zoom Meeting	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
33	17/09/2021	30/04/2022	McGuffie v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
34	04/10/2021	25/07/2022	Pike v Federal Conference Commitee	Consistency of provisions in the Federal Conference Standing Orders with the Federal Constitution	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
35	12/10/2021	15/08/2022	Jones v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
36	15/10/2021	26/08/2022	Grant v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
37	21/10/2021	TBC	Hayes v Disciplinary Sub-Group	Request for ruling on security of tenure of Senior Adjudicators	Permission to appeal granted	Hearing is pending
38	22/11/2021	16/08/2022	Jones v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
39	21/12/2021	15/08/2022	Hayes v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
40	30/01/2022	24/10/2023	Crowther v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
41	31/01/2022	24/10/2023	Newman v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
42	31/01/2022	24/10/2023	Newman v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
43	06/02/2021	13/07/2022	Eden v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
44	15/02/2022	28/10/2022	AB v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
45	07/03/2022	03/10/2022	Williams v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
46	21/03/2022	28/09/2022	Seabourne v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
47	23/03/2022	28/09/2022	Hayes v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
48	22/03/2022	28/09/2022	Hollinghurst v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
49	03/05/2022	25/04/2023	Anon v Senior Adjudicators Team and Standards Office	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Permission for the appeal not to be published was also granted
50	24/05/2022	08/09/2022	Lawrie v Scottish Lib Dems	Scottish Constitutional Challenge	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
51	17/06/2022	18/08/2022	Hayes v English Appeals Panel	Procedural appeal against EAP ruling on named Respondent(s)	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
52	13/09/2022	28/10/2022	Campanale v Local and Regional Parties	Infringement of preamble rights	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
53	11/10/2022	19/09/2023	Holliday v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
54	11/11/2022	10/07/2023	Webster v Federal Returning Officer	Conduct of Returning Officer	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
55	19/08/2022	30/03/2023	White v Federal Appeals Panel	Request for ruling on jurisdiction of FAP in Case 35.	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
56	29/11/2022	24/12/2022	Anon v Federal Returning Officer	Dismissal by the Federal Elections Returning Officer of a complaint	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
57	30/11/2022	24/12/2022	Anon v Federal Returning Officer	Dismissal by the Federal Elections Returning Officer of a complaint	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
58	31/01/2023	12/03/2024	Johnston v Federal Audit and Scrutiny Committee & Chief Executive Officer	Omission of FASC reports to members	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
59	04/04/2023	09/04/2025	Davey v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
60	06/04/2023	09/04/2025	Potts v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
61	13/06/2023	12/03/2024	Scott v Review Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
62	23/09/2023	24/09/2024	North v Standards Office	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
63	10/12/2023	12/09/2024	Bliss v Federal Conference Committee	FCC Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
64	22/01/2024	25/02/2025	Johnston v Federal Board	Federal Board Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
65	30/01/2024	15/08/2025	Johnston v Federal Returning Officer & Federal Deputy Returning Officer	Returning Officer Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
66	22/03/2024	TBC	Makhapila v Complaints Panel	Complaints Process Decision	Permission to appeal is pending	n/a
67	02/06/2024	15/08/2025	Keynes v Federal Returning Officer (FRO)	Returning Officer Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
68	03/06/2024	15/08/2025	Johnston v Federal Returning Officer (FRO)	Returning Officer Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
69	21/06/2024	24/06/2024	Beavan v Senior Adjudicators Team (SAT)	Complaints Process Decision	Appeal discontinued by Appellant	n/a
70	12/11/2024	15/08/2025	Barnsdale v Federal Returning Officer (FRO)	Returning Officer Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
71	17/01/2025	31/07/2025	Bliss v Young Liberals	Young Liberal Complaint Decision	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
72	16/04/2025	TBC	Hobson v Welsh Candidates Committee	Welsh Candidates Chair Decision	Permission to appeal is pending	n/a
73	15/05/2025	15/08/2025	Johnston v Federal Returning Officer (FRO)	Returning Officer Decision	Permission to appeal granted	Decision available here
74	17/07/2025	15/08/2025	Hollowood v Federal Returning Officer (FRO)	Constitutional Matter	Permission to appeal refused	Decision available here
75	19/10/2025	TBC	Epps v Federal Conference Committee	The decision made by the Federal Conference Committee to rule out an emergency motion to Autumn Conference 2025	Permission to appeal is pending	n/a
76	29/10/2025	TBC	North v Federal Returning Officer	Decision on the application of quotas in internal elections dated 27/10/2025. LINK: https://www.libdems.org.uk/internal-elections#2025-timetable	Directions provided to Parties: Link to FAP directions available here	n/a

*Due to a sequencing error, Case 32(a) was not included within the referencing system however in chronological order is the next case received. It is in no way linked to Case 32.

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