Britain's Supreme Court will on Monday Dec 05,2016 begin hearing the government's
appeal against a ruling it must obtain parliamentary approval before
triggering Brexit, in a constitutional showdown that has further
inflamed political tensions.
The High Court dramatically ruled last month that Prime Minister Theresa May's government did not have the power to invoke Article 50 of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, the formal procedure for leaving the EU.
The judgement prompted fury amongst Brexit supporters who fear that lawmakers, who are overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the EU, may seek to delay or soften Britain's withdrawal.
They have warned of a potential "constitutional crisis" as the judges rule on the limits of executive power.
In the shadow of the Houses of Parliament, all 11 Supreme Court judges will on Monday Dec 05,2016 begin four days of appeal hearings, with a decision due in January 2017
Despite the complexity of the issues involved, they will be under pressure to make a swift ruling, as Theresa May has promised EU leaders she will invoke Article 50 by the end of March
Note
Britons voted by 52% to leave the EU in the June 23,2016 referendum.
But the act legislating the vote did not make the result legally-binding, meaning either the government or parliament still has to pull the trigger
The High Court dramatically ruled last month that Prime Minister Theresa May's government did not have the power to invoke Article 50 of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, the formal procedure for leaving the EU.
The judgement prompted fury amongst Brexit supporters who fear that lawmakers, who are overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the EU, may seek to delay or soften Britain's withdrawal.
They have warned of a potential "constitutional crisis" as the judges rule on the limits of executive power.
In the shadow of the Houses of Parliament, all 11 Supreme Court judges will on Monday Dec 05,2016 begin four days of appeal hearings, with a decision due in January 2017
Despite the complexity of the issues involved, they will be under pressure to make a swift ruling, as Theresa May has promised EU leaders she will invoke Article 50 by the end of March
Note
Britons voted by 52% to leave the EU in the June 23,2016 referendum.
But the act legislating the vote did not make the result legally-binding, meaning either the government or parliament still has to pull the trigger
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