Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Client SatisfactionAs the preferred representatives of returning officers, Sharpe Pritchard LLP enjoys an exclusive position advising in advance of and on polling day, and defending individuals in contested elections, with unsurpassed expertise in election petition challenges before the High Court. Electoral law and parliamentary regulations specialist Alastair Lewis oversees the team, which is further sought after by local authorities, individuals, and organisations in matters pertaining to Boundary Commission reviews and Electoral Commission rules and regulations. Emyr Thomas ‘has an acute sense of the responsibilities of returning officers’, and has been a familiar face in the most significant election petitions of the past decade.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team is unique in its in-depth knowledge over multiple elections. Sharpe Pritchard has a unique record of involvement in electoral law over more or less the entirety of the operation of representation of the people legislation. The electoral team has ready access to multiple records not easily available elsewhere.’
- ‘Emyr Thomas stands out as highly experienced and focused on ensuring that his clients' involvement in any form of legal action is minimised while ensuring that the court is fully and properly informed so that litigation can be concluded as efficiently and properly as possible. He has an acute sense of the responsibilities of returning officers.’
Key clients
- The Returning Officer for Pendle Borough Council
Work highlights
- Acted for the Returning Officer for Pendle Borough Council, whose conduct of a local government election was challenged by an election petition in the High Court after the wrong candidate was unfortunately declared elected.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alastair Lewis