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The court of session in Edinburgh has rejected an attempt to prevent Boris Johnson’s prorogation of the House of Commons.
Lord Doherty, the judge who heard the case, said the decision could not be measured against legal standards as it was matter of high policy and political judgment, and was therefore for politicians to settle.
“In my opinion, there has been no contravention of the rule of law. Parliament is the master of its own proceedings. It is for parliament to decide when it sits. Parliament can sit before and after prorogation,” he said.
He told the court it was for parliament, and ultimately the electorate, to hold the government accountable for such political decisions.
The case was initiated by the campaigning barrister Jolyon Maugham QC alongside a cross-party group of 75 MPs and peers, including the SNP’s Joanna Cherry.
Maugham told the Guardian that the petitioners would continue with litigation in the courts for as long as they thought it might be effective.
The Labour MP Ian Murray, one of the 75 MPs and peers who took part in the action, also confirmed there would be an appeal against the ruling.
“But the main battle is currently in parliament, where the prime minister has lost his majority and does not have the support of the house for his dangerous plan to impose a no-deal Brexit on the country.
“We have wrested control of parliamentary business and will attempt to pass a law that makes a no-deal Brexit illegal. We will also fight to secure a final say for the people of the UK on Brexit and we must campaign to remain in the EU,” he said.
Doherty awarded legal costs to the government for Wednesday’s hearing and the temporary interdict hearing last week, but refused a request for full costs.
I should think so … just who do these remainders think they are. Twist and turn and give downright lies and untruths along wit lying banners regards Democracy. Nothing illegal regards prorogation of the House of Commonsand has ALWAYS been done!