Suspension Of Parliament Ruled Unlawful.

[Bigbad]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49661855

Not much info so far.

[jno]

anne, I was also going to suggest that Scots might like to reclaim the Enlightenment when they achieve independence; but looking around I think it's pretty much vanished from England already.

[THECORBYLOON]

TTT, the full decision is due to be given on Friday and it was the unanimous decision of three judges.

[dannyk13]

Corby As it stands :- Lawful 2 Unlawful 1.

[jno]

dannyk, an appeal court ruling overrules a lower court. For the moment, the court of sessions ruling no longer counts.

[Togo]

Can anyone recall what happened the last time the Scots, in cahoots with a belligerent foreign power, took on a Queen?

[vetuste_ennemi]

Bigbad's article had the phrase "In a summary of their findings, the Court of Session judges said they were unanimous in their belief that Parliament's decision to force an A50 extension was motivated by the 'improper purpose of stymying Brexit'".

Did I read that right?

[anneasquith]

Togo, who are you calling a queen ?

[vetuste_ennemi]

And hadn't it already been established that the use of these prerogative powers whatever the motive for their exercise was not judiciable?

[naomi24]

ve, you did read that right.

[Bigbad]

A bit more info now:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49661855

[vetuste_ennemi]

Thank God for that. My eyes are going, you know.

[naomi24]

Interesting to see what lawyers may make of that.... not your eyes going, ve ... 'that'.

[dannyk13]

jno, But the High Court one still stands.

[Zacs-Master]

I see the speculation mill is in full swing. Let's just wait, eh?

[THECORBYLOON]

VE, I see no mention of Article 50 or Brexit by the coury in the link from the BBC.

The statement from the Court of Session says,
"The inner house of the court of session has ruled that the prime minister’s advice to HM the Queen that the United Kingdom parliament should be prorogued from a day between 9 and 12 September until 14 October was unlawful because it had the purpose of stymying parliament.

All three first division judges have decided that the PM’s advice to the HM the Queen is justiciable, that it was motivated by the improper purpose of stymying parliament and that it, and what has followed from it, is unlawful.

The court will accordingly make an order declaring that the prime minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect."

[dannyk13]

The only ruling that counts is that of the Supreme Court next Tuesday so any speculation is useless.

[Zacs-Master]

To be heard in the Supreme Court next week.

[naomi24]

Corbym that link has been updated. It was there.

[Khandro]

"One of the three judges, Lord Brodie, said: "This was an egregious case of a clear failure to comply with generally accepted standards of behaviour of public authorities."

I thought judges were there to interpret the law! If "generally accepted standards" are to be considered, they should be looking at the performance of John Bercow.

[THECORBYLOON]

DANNY, the grounds for the cases going through the courts in Scotland, Ulster and England are different.

They are all likely to end up in the Supreme Court on Tuesday but it will not be a best of three.

They may find two of the grounds are flawed and dismiss the appeals but if the grounds for the third appeal succeed, prorogation is unlawful.