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1/2 Today the Supreme Court will discuss matters raised by @thatginamiller and @JolyonMaugham to determine whether or not it is legal for Prime Minister @BorisJohnson to prorogue (shutdown in this context) Parliament in order to get his own way without scrutiny.
@thatginamiller @JolyonMaugham @BorisJohnson 2/2 Just as with our case, as far as I understand it this matter has been raised to protect Parliamentary democracy. The question is: Is it okay for the PM to shut down Parliament when he doesn't like what Parliament is saying?
@thatginamiller @JolyonMaugham @BorisJohnson One more: With our own case, the question is: Is it okay for @BorisJohnson to lie to the entire country about @hmtreasury public spending figures when he doesn't like what the figures really say?

These cases are about matters far more important than Brexit.
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Marcus J Ball
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#BorisJohnson has been accused of lying about claims concerning #Turkey during the #Referendum. My legal team and I are prosecuting @BorisJohnson for the alleged offence of misconduct in public office, in connection with claims he made that the UK 'sends' £350 million to the EU.
2. Mr Johnson is innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law. Please do not comment upon Mr Johnson's innocence or guilt once the case has been initiated with the courts in the coming weeks.
3. Please use respectful and measured language when referring to Mr Johnson, the courts and our case whilst the prosecution case is active. Do not risk being accused of contempt of court.
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Very happy with coverage today of our planned prosecution case against @BorisJohnson for the alleged offence of misconduct in public office. Innocent unless proven guilty.

1. Metro: metro.co.uk/2018/11/22/bor…

2. Daily Mail: dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/artic…
3. Evening Standard: standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

4. The Herald Scotland: heraldscotland.com/news/17241215.…

5. Belfast Telegraph: belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/boris-…

6. News and Star: newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/…

7. Greenock Telegraph: greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/national/…

8. Scottish Legal News: scottishlegal.com/article/boris-…
9. World News: theworldnews.net/gb-news/brexit…

10. The Argus: theargus.co.uk/news/national/…

11. Shropshire Star: shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2…

12. Aol: aol.co.uk/news/2018/11/2…
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