The Supreme Court begins today with a hearing on Parliament’s compulsory break imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Last week, a Scottish court declared the five-week parliamentary resolution unlawful. According to the judges, Johnson wanted the members of parliament in the dispute over an unregulated Brexit cold. The government appealed the verdict.
Johnson described the criticism of his actions yesterday in a BBC interview as „Mumbo Jumbo“, so as a hoax. He added that Parliament had lost only a handful of days due to the forced break and would be able to scrutinize the Brexit deal, which he could hopefully finish. If it does not come to an agreement with Brussels, the country will leave on 31 October anyway.
Two more lawsuits against the compulsory break, in front of the High Court in London and the High Court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, had been rejected. These decisions should also be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The London High Court had declared the action inadmissible on the grounds that it was a political question, not a legal one. The High Court in Belfast came to a similar conclusion. The Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling on Friday.
