If he loses in court, PM Johnson could suspend parliament again - document

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could suspend parliament again even if the Supreme Court rules that his original suspension, or prorogation, was unlawful, a court document tweeted by an opposition lawyer showed on Thursday.

On Tuesday, one of Johnson’s lawyers had told the court that if the prime minister lost the case, he could recall parliament earlier than scheduled. “Depending on the court’s reasoning it would still either be open or not open to the PM to consider a further prorogation,” two senior lawyers representing Johnson said in a written submission to the court.

“So they are very delicate, very careful submissions, seeking to persuade the Supreme Court to leave that door open to the government. That is striking stuff.”The reason given by Johnson for suspending parliament for five weeks was that he needed time to prepare a new legislative agenda. His opponents say the real reason why he sought the suspension was to prevent parliament from interfering with his Brexit strategy.

A ruling could come late on Thursday at the earliest, but is more likely to be delivered in the following days. The 11 justices have given no indication of how long they would take.

Didn’t Major prorogue parliament?

For Heaven’s sake the term is prorogue, Suspension is something entirely different! Quoting the CeeBeeBies without checking their terminology is no longerxan option.

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