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Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Mr Johnson suspended - or prorogued - Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, but judges said it was wrong to stop MPs carrying out duties in the run-up to Brexit on 31 October.
Supreme Court president Lady Hale said "the effect on the fundamentals of democracy was extreme."
[...]Delivering its conclusions, the Supreme Court's president, Lady Hale, said: "The decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue Parliament was unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of Parliament to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification."
Lady Hale said the unanimous decision of the 11 justices meant Parliament had effectively not been prorogued - the decision was null and of no effect.
She added that it was important to emphasise the case was "not about when and on what terms" the UK left the EU, but about the decision to suspend Parliament.
Speaker of the Commons John Bercow said MPs needed to return "in light of the explicit judgement", and he had "instructed the House of Commons authorities to prepare... for the resumption of business" from 11:30 BST on Wednesday.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday September 25 2019, @04:06PM (5 children)
You're right. But it is shocking nonetheless. How openly brazen it is becoming. Especially in our "good" democracies.
The people who rely on government handouts and refuse to work should be kicked out of congress.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday September 25 2019, @04:33PM (4 children)
Cynicism is really just finding out how incredibly young and naive you were even just a couple years ago. It's a pretty good shock absorber for situations like this.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday September 25 2019, @11:42PM (3 children)
Take it from me, Buzzard! You have no idea, yet! Just wait till 2400 years old you be.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday September 26 2019, @12:16AM (2 children)
Well, cynicism is only so helpful once senility and dementia have set in. There's only so much you can ask of it.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Disagree) by aristarchus on Thursday September 26 2019, @06:01AM (1 child)
Well, you would know. I, however, have no experience in the area.
(Score: 2) by etherscythe on Tuesday October 01 2019, @06:02PM
While I will express no position either for or against, I will say I am very amused by the Disagree mod on this post.
"Fake News: anything reported outside of my own personally chosen echo chamber"