Requirement to issue reasoned decision in the last instance

BERMUDA CONSTITUTION ORDER 1968

Section 33:

“(1) The Supreme Court shall havejurisdiction to hear and determine any question whether:

(b) anyperson has been validly elected as a member of the House of Assembly;

(2) Anapplication to the Supreme Court for the determination of

(b) anyquestion under paragraph (b) of that subsection may be made by any person registeredas such an elector in the constituency in which the election to which theapplication relates was held or by any person who was a candidate in thatconstituency at that election or by the Attorney-General;”

Source: http://www.bermudalaws.bm/Laws/Consolidated%20Laws/Bermuda%20Constitution%20Order%201968.pdf

ParliamentaryElection Act 1978 as amended

Source: http://www.bermudalaws.bm/Laws/Consolidated%20Laws/Parliamentary%20Election%20Act%201978.pdf

Bermuda Statutory Instrument, Rules of the Court of Appeal for Bermuda1965