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The UK Supreme Court has a clear legal path to block Article 50 and stop Brexit | The UK Supreme Court has a clear legal path to block Article 50 and stop Brexit |
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A lawsuit brought by a hairdresser, an investment-firm manager, and a handful of other plaintiffs that demands Parliament hold a vote on whether to trigger Article 50 will be heard by the UK Supreme Court, according to Bloomberg. | A lawsuit brought by a hairdresser, an investment-firm manager, and a handful of other plaintiffs that demands Parliament hold a vote on whether to trigger Article 50 will be heard by the UK Supreme Court, according to Bloomberg. |
The case is crucial because it sets out a legal path that could allow the House of Commons to ignore the result of the EU referendum. | The case is crucial because it sets out a legal path that could allow the House of Commons to ignore the result of the EU referendum. |
The plaintiffs argue that an Article 50 request to leave the EU can only be triggered by a vote in Parliament, not the mere request of the prime minister. | The plaintiffs argue that an Article 50 request to leave the EU can only be triggered by a vote in Parliament, not the mere request of the prime minister. |
If the Supreme Court agrees, then the Article 50 request would be put to the House of Commons. It is not certain that Article 50 would get enough votes. | If the Supreme Court agrees, then the Article 50 request would be put to the House of Commons. It is not certain that Article 50 would get enough votes. |
As this chart from Morgan Stanley shows, a large majority of MPs favour Remain. Many of them are likely to vote against Article 50: | As this chart from Morgan Stanley shows, a large majority of MPs favour Remain. Many of them are likely to vote against Article 50: |
The lawsuits have been bundled together into a single case. Among the plaintiffs are Gina Miller, founder of SCM Private, an investment firm, and Deir Dos Santos, a hairdresser. Bloomberg says: | The lawsuits have been bundled together into a single case. Among the plaintiffs are Gina Miller, founder of SCM Private, an investment firm, and Deir Dos Santos, a hairdresser. Bloomberg says: |
"'This will be one of the most important constitutional law cases ever decided,' said Jeff King, a professor at University College London. Britain, unlike the U.S., doesn't have a written constitution, but rather an accumulation of laws, customs and judicial decisions that date back centuries." | "'This will be one of the most important constitutional law cases ever decided,' said Jeff King, a professor at University College London. Britain, unlike the U.S., doesn't have a written constitution, but rather an accumulation of laws, customs and judicial decisions that date back centuries." |
"'The court takes this litigation very seriously and will move expeditiously,' Judge Brian Leveson said at a preliminary hearing on July 19. The matter is 'of such constitutional importance it is difficult to see why' it won't move quickly to the Supreme Court, he said." | "'The court takes this litigation very seriously and will move expeditiously,' Judge Brian Leveson said at a preliminary hearing on July 19. The matter is 'of such constitutional importance it is difficult to see why' it won't move quickly to the Supreme Court, he said." |
Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet will be under pressure to proceed with an Article 50 request without putting it to a vote of the House of Commons. But in theory, a high court judge can imprison a minister for not obeying the law. | Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet will be under pressure to proceed with an Article 50 request without putting it to a vote of the House of Commons. But in theory, a high court judge can imprison a minister for not obeying the law. |
If MPs vote against Article 50, the case could be appealed all the way up to the European Court of Justice -- putting the pro-Leave camp in the odd position of begging the EU's top judicial forum to overrule the UK government. | If MPs vote against Article 50, the case could be appealed all the way up to the European Court of Justice -- putting the pro-Leave camp in the odd position of begging the EU's top judicial forum to overrule the UK government. |
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