Overview
- The High Court refused Andrew Rosindell’s injunction to regain access to the Romford Conservative Association’s headquarters and ordered him to pay £23,000.
- Mr Justice Choudhury called the case “intrinsically weak” and said Rosindell should have known he gave up the right to occupy the office when he quit the Conservatives for Reform UK.
- The judge accepted the association’s position that people using the building must share the Conservative Party’s purpose, describing that expectation as common sense.
- Rosindell’s lawyers said he paid about £1,250 a month for exclusive use and that losing the site hurt constituent services and removed security features like CCTV and a panic room.
- The association said the site is central to its May local election campaign and warned that allowing a rival MP inside would be harmful, a stance that could guide future disputes over party‑controlled offices after defections.