Porter v Magill [2002] 2 AC 357 was a House of Lords case which arose out of the Homes for votes scandal

Homes for votes scandal

The Homes for votes scandal was a political scandal in the United Kingdom which involved the selling off of council housing to potential Conservative voters by Westminster City Council.-Background:...

 involving Dame Shirley Porter

Shirley Porter

Dame Shirley Porter, Lady Porter, DBE, is a former Conservative leader of Westminster City Council in London and a prominent philanthropist in Israel and the UK. She is the daughter and heir of Sir Jack Cohen, the founder of Tesco supermarkets...

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Background

The homes for votes scandal involved Shirley Porter the leader of Westminister City Council formulating a policy which appeared to be designed to sell off council housing for the purpose of electoral advantage in marginal wards.