The role of the UK Parliament has evolved in prominence during the Brexit saga, with clashes between the Prime Minister and parliament now dominating national developments. This paper explores these clashes and shifts in power, and examines the issues currently being litigated in the High Court and UK Supreme Court in R (Miller) v Prime Minister.
The role of the UK Parliament has evolved in prominence during the Brexit saga, with clashes between the Prime Minister and parliament now dominating national developments. This paper explores these clashes and shifts in power, and examines the issues currently being litigated in the High Court and UK Supreme Court in R (Miller) v Prime Minister. Does proroguing parliament in the lead-up to the October 31st Brexit deadline amount to a Prime Ministerial 'abuse of power'? What are the difficulties of challenging the parliamentary shutdown in court? Considering these questions raises issues about the rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty, and the ease with which the constitution can be weaponised to meet political ends.
Dr Noreen O’Meara is a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights and European Law at the University of Surrey, UK. She read law at the University of Cambridge, UCL and Queen Mary University of London. Her research cross-cuts aspects of Public law, EU law and European Human Rights law, with current projects focusing on aspects of EU environmental law and criminal justice. Noreen is a visiting academic at Stockholm University, contributing to the Masters in European Economic Law programme at the Faculty of Law.
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