Posted: Sep 24, 2019 9:47 am
Guardian
Since Johnson is in America, will he stay there to avoid the consequences?
Brexit: judges rule that Boris Johnson's proroguing of parliament was unlawful – live news
Hale says prorogation 'unlawful, void and of no effect'
Hale says prorogation is not a proceeding in parliament.
Although it takes place in parliament, it is not their decision. It is something that has been imposed on them from outside.
The PM’s advice to Her Majesty was “unlawful, void and of no effect”.
That means the order in council was also “unlawful, void and of no effect”.
That means the prorogation had no effect. She says it is as if the royal commission had no effect.
Parliament has not been prorogued, she says.
She says it is for the Speaker to decide what happens next.
Since Johnson is in America, will he stay there to avoid the consequences?