DUP wins latest battle in election challenge

The High Court in Belfast has granted permission to the DUP to launch a legal challenge to the election of First Minister David Trimble last week.

DUP wins latest battle in election challenge

The High Court in Belfast has granted permission to the DUP to launch a legal challenge to the election of First Minister David Trimble last week.

DUP members Peter Robinson and Nigel Dodds are seeking a restraining order on Mr Trimble, a judicial declaration that his election was illegal and a ruling that all the decisions he is currently taking are unlawful.

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