Day 3 of the #ProrogationCase hearing at the UK Supreme Court. Previous threads can be found here (follow the nested link for Day 1):

https://twitter.com/annaellis_net/status/1174255255359492102

THREAD 1/ This morning, we have 4 "oral interventions". These are written statements, read out by QCs. Each written statement is read out by a different QC. Neither the Public Law Project nor Shami Chakrabati's written statements are on the timetable. 2/

Afternoon session starting on day 2 of the #ProrogationCase. My morning commentary can be found here:

https://twitter.com/annaellis_net/status/1174255255359492102

THREAD 1/ O'Neill QC starts with a riff on how he's the only unennobled QC present at the Supreme Court hearing. Now arguing that distance confers difference perspectives & quoting Rabbie Burns. This could be more entertaining for a lay audience if he carries on like this. 2/

Day 2 of the Supreme Court hearing on prorogation of Parliament. Yesterday's threads can be found here:

https://twitter.com/annaellis_net/status/1173943808423268354

THREAD 1/ This morning, the QC for the Government's case will be submitting his skeleton argument (a summary which is supported by evidence, case law, affidavits etc in folders known as bundles). This afternoon, it's the turn of the QC representing the 78 Parliamentarians in Cherry case 2/

Gearing up for the afternoon session at the Supreme Court. This time, it's the Scottish team, also known as "the Cherry case". THREAD 1/ A thread on this morning's events can be found here:

https://twitter.com/annaellis_net/status/1173888861946175489

2/

At 10:30 today, the Supreme Court will sit *for 3 days*, with 11 Justices, on the matter of the prorogation appeals. Last time they did that was with Gina Miller's previous #Brexit case. The judiciary are wielding the big guns on this one. THREAD. 1/ Day 1: Couple of hours each for the plaintiffs in the Miller & Maugham/Cherry cases to put their arguments.
Day 2: Couple of hours each for the defendants (HMG & Advocate General, Scotland) to counter.
Day 3: "Oral interventions", 30 mins each. No Shami.
No room for waffle. 2/

Gotta love the times we live in. THREAD:

The case brought by Jo Maugham, Joanna Cherry et al has produced a surprise result at Scotland's Inner House court. Judges have deemed the PM's advice was unlawful. This is being celebrated by Remainers. 1/

https://twitter.com/bbclornag/status/1171714405685452801

Firstly, the summary being circulated *is not the actual judgement*. That gets issued on Friday 13 September (unlucky for who, we can only hazard a guess). What we have here is a press release, issued, no doubt, by Jo Maugham & his merry Parliamentarians. 2/

And we're off. Govt motion #2 for a General Election. Boris out of the gate with a reference to the Speaker always acting in what the *Speaker* judges to be in the National Interest. In Parliamentary terms, that's a low blow. "Corbyn first Leader of the Opposition in history to show his confidence in the Government by declining to have an election with a view to removing the government." Corbyn doing the usual attempt to kill Boris with a glare, clearly not kept up with Sith training.

My timeline's going to be busy today. For our viewing delectation, we have: Parliament eating itself to prove pundit spin about Boris & coups; the latest Gina Miller "Only I know what's Best for Britain" love-in, & the appeal to Scotland's Inner House about Boris's prorogue. Up in Scotland, they've kicked off early & counsel for the plaintiffs (Jo Maugham, Joanna Cherry + 70ish others) is waxing lyrical about the Government providing them with redacted documents. GDPR/National Security clearly not an issue for them, then.