Britain's Supreme Court enters Brexit crisis

SUPREME COURT AND BREXIT. Demonstrators protest outside the entrance to the Supreme Court in central London, on the first day of the hearing into the decision by the government to prorogue parliament on September 17, 2019. Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP

The politically-charged case, unprecedented in Britain, could lead to parliament being recalled and Johnson's political hand severely weakened in the run-up to the October 31 departure date. Following the meeting in Luxembourg he insisted there remained a"good chance" of striking a new divorce deal – if there was"movement" from the bloc.

The government counters that parliament is usually dissolved yearly and that Johnson was simply clearing the way for a new agenda following May's resignation in July. The High Court in England said it was not a matter for the courts to decide upon, while Scotland's highest civil court called the suspension"unlawful."

"If parliament is prorogued with no remedy available then the balance of power is tipped far too heavily to the executive," she told Agence France-Presse.

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