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posted by on Wednesday January 25 2017, @05:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the we've-always-been-at-war-with-eurasia dept.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on and approve of invoking Article 50 which triggers arrangements for leaving the European Union:

The Supreme Court has dismissed the government's appeal in a landmark case about Brexit, meaning Parliament will be required to give its approval before official talks on leaving the EU can begin. The ruling is a significant, although not totally unexpected, setback for Theresa May.

[...] The highest court in England and Wales has dismissed the government's argument that it has the power to begin official Brexit negotiations with the rest of the EU without Parliament's prior agreement. By a margin of eight to three, the 11 justices upheld November's High Court ruling which stated that it would be unlawful for the government to rely on executive powers known as the royal prerogative to implement the outcome of last year's referendum.

Also at NYT, WSJ, and The Guardian.

Previously: Brexit Court Defeat for UK Government


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by khallow on Wednesday January 25 2017, @09:44PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 25 2017, @09:44PM (#458665) Journal

    The Prime Minister's Party was reelected on a platform of offering the voters a chance to vote on the question of remaining in the EU. Parliament then voted to hold the vote and everyone campaigned on the assumption the vote would settle the issue, that Parliament was kicking the can on the question to the People. When the 'wrong side' won they decided to change the rules.

    Well, that's the sort of thing that happens when expectations meet the law. The latter usually wins. It's worth noting here that the Brexit "leave" vote as a bare majority (of those who voted) didn't have a strong mandate. So it's reasonable to get more of a mandate anyway.

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