Constitutional law

Scotland’s Court of Session (Inner House) has ruled the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, in a significant blow to the Prime Minister’s team

Nicholas Dobson mulls recent Parliamentary shenanigans & wonders how the dice will fall in the Supreme Court

The conflict between legal & political obligations is at the root of the current crisis, says Geoffrey Bindman QC

MPs face ‘unprecedented threats’, with many reporting persistent online abuse, according to a ‘snapshot’ report last week by the Institute for Government thinktank. 

MPs have defeated a second attempt by the prime minister to trigger an October election, demanded the government adhere to the rule of law and backed a motion calling for the publication of government communications relating to the prorogation of Parliament and the government’s own Operation Yellowhammer plans for a no-deal Brexit.

Fears of a no-deal Brexit mounted this week during a tumultuous session in Parliament. 

Michael Zander QC explains the current state of affairs playing out in Parliament

The Scottish Court of Session has ruled the five-week prorogation of Parliament lawful, ahead of a High Court challenge to be brought by businesswoman Gina Miller and two MPs later in the week.

Two separate legal challenges to the five-week prorogation of Parliament began this week, amid rising concern about Britain’s economic future following a no deal Brexit

Could a legal challenge to the proroguing of Parliament succeed? Michael Zander considers the arguments