Reply to post: Re: Law is always a matter of interpretation and this is wide open

Brexit may not mean Brexit at all: UK.gov loses Article 50 lawsuit

Cynical Observer

Re: Law is always a matter of interpretation and this is wide open

No mention on whether the Prime Minister does or does not have the power.

I'll type it out as the judgement does not facilitate copying.....

"In our judgment, the clear and necessary implication from these provisions taken separately and cumulatively is that Parliament intended EU rights to have effect in domestic law and that this effect should not be capable of being undone or overridden by action taken by the Crown in exercising its Prerogative powers."

That's pretty much slam dunk. It means the executive has no where to go except on a spurious trip to the Supreme Court - where they will most likely lose.

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