but that's where they seem to be neatly ducking a question
because at what point *does* prorogation become justiciable?
You can't say never - as what's to stop a majority govt shutting down parliament for months at a time? That's harking back to the days where monarchs had absolute power.
So there has to be a question of degree, which was alluded to in this judgment where he suggested you should look at the reasons for challenging before whether it can be challenged or not.
Dunno. This is all too much like black letter law. *shudder*
Posted By: CWC on September 12th 2019 at 15:10:38
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- McCLoskey LJ ... NI pronounces ... (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 12, 13:04:24
- this bit seems to be the nub of the issue: (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 12, 14:07:17
- I'm not sure that would make any difference (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 12, 14:36:04
- but that's where they seem to be neatly ducking a question (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 12, 15:10:38
- maybe at no point does it become justiciable (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 12, 15:28:44
- but that's where they seem to be neatly ducking a question (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 12, 15:10:38
- I'm not sure that would make any difference (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 12, 14:36:04
- this bit seems to be the nub of the issue: (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 12, 14:07:17
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