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13 August 2019
Categories: Legal News , Brexit , Constitutional law
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Voting on Brexit: Parliament’s role before 31/10

MPs will find it very difficult to stop a No Deal Brexit according to the Institute for Government’s latest report exploring the options

Merely expressing opposition will not prevent Brexit because it is the default; there may not be any opportunities to amend government legislation; taking control to legislate to stop Brexit will be extremely difficult to achieve; Brexit could happen even if the Government lost a vote of confidence; a second referendum would require government support; there is little time to hold a general election before 31 October. 

Read the report: Voting on Brexit: Parliament’s role before 31 October

 

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Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

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