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Post-election consultations – Beware the newly-elected waving their ‘Mandates’; there are legal pitfalls!

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This week Local Councillors and those who aspire to become ones will stand for election, and despite genuine concern about the state of our democracy, millions of us will exercise our right to vote. What happens afterwards?

 

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