The Attorney General says he will be seeking advice from local Senior Counsel before he advises the Prime Minister as to when Local Government elections should be called, in light of the Privy Council's judgement that the extension of the life of Councils did not apply to incumbent councillors and aldermen of all 14 Municipal Corporations.

The AG says the Law Lords "expressed findings" are that the purpose of delaying" the Local Government "elections was not unlawful."