British SC to hear historic Brexit case

AFP, LONDON: The government of Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday seek to overturn a ruling that it must obtain parliamentary approval before triggering Brexit, in a highly-charged case in Britain’s highest court.For the first time ever, all 11 Supreme Court judges will convene for the four-day hearing which threatens to upset May’s timetable for leaving the European
Union.The High Court ruled last month that the government did not have the executive power alone to invoke Article 50 of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, formally starting the exit negotiation process.
The decision enraged Brexit supporters and some newspapers who accused judges of thwarting the will of the 52 percent who voted “Leave” in a June 23 referendum.

 

British SC to hear historic Brexit case

AFP, LONDON: The government of Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday seek to overturn a ruling that it must obtain parliamentary approval before triggering Brexit, in a highly-charged case in Britains highest court.For the first time ever, all 11 Supreme Court judges will convene for the four-day hearing which threatens to upset Mays timetable for leaving the European Union.The High Court ruled last month that the government did not have the executive power alone to invoke Article 50 of the European Unions Lisbon Treaty, formally starting the exit negotiation process. The decision enraged Brexit supporters and some newspapers who accused judges of thwarting the will of the 52 percent who voted Leave in a June 23 referendum.