Boris Johnson will be summonsed to court to face accusations of misconduct in public office for comments made in the run-up to the EU referendum, District Judge Margot Coleman ruled.
The judge had been asked to decide whether the Tory leadership candidate should appear in court over claims he was lying when he said the UK gave the EU £350 million a week.
Lawyers representing Marcus Ball lodged an application at Westminster Magistrates' Court to summons Mr Johnson as part of a private prosecution.
The judgment said: "The allegations which have been made are unproven accusations and I do not make any findings of fact.
"Having considered all the relevant factors I am satisfied that this is a proper case to issue the summons as requested for the three offences as drafted. The charges are indictable only.
"This means the proposed defendant will be required to attend this court for a preliminary hearing, and the case will then be sent to the Crown Court for trial.
"The charges can only be dealt with in the Crown Court ."
