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Good guide for non-lawyers. NB:
“Second, had the Government offered any relevant reasons for the unusually long prorogation, the Court recognised that it would have been right to extend a great deal of latitude to the Government when assessing the adequacy of such reasons” 1/
“Second, had the Government offered any relevant reasons for the unusually long prorogation, the Court recognised that it would have been right to extend a great deal of latitude to the Government when assessing the adequacy of such reasons” 1/
ie. result was an own goal by the Govt. If constitutional impropriety doesn’t move supporters of the PM his lack of competence in perpetrating it should. This is a #YouHadOneJob mistake. Boris only had to Give a genuine reason in a statement verified by a statement of truth. 2/
How hard could that have been?
There are some newspaper editors & commentators & Cabinet ministers (among others) who, if their attention spans don’t run to reading the full judgment, notwithstanding its exemplary clarity, could at least try this 1,000 word summary.
There are some newspaper editors & commentators & Cabinet ministers (among others) who, if their attention spans don’t run to reading the full judgment, notwithstanding its exemplary clarity, could at least try this 1,000 word summary.
