A legal challenge aimed at stopping Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament has been denied an interim interdict at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
A cross-party group of MPs and peers filed a petition at Scotland’s highest civil court earlier this summer aiming to stop the Prime Minister being able to prorogue Parliament.
They called for an interim interdict on Thursday to halt prorogation until a final decision has been made on the case.
Judge Lord Doherty heard arguments from a lawyer for the campaigners and a legal representative for the UK Government at a hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
But on Friday, Judge Doherty dismissed the action ahead of a full hearing originally set for September 6.
Judge Lord Doherty said: “I’m not satisfied that it has been demonstrated that there’s a need for an interim suspension or an interim interdict to be granted at this stage.
“A substantive hearing is set to place for Friday September 6, before the first possible date Parliament could be prorogued.”
On Friday, a court in Northern Ireland will also hear from lawyers representing anti-no-deal campaigners challenging the move and attempt by campaigner Gina Miller to do the same at the High Court in London is also under way.
The challenges were launched after the Queen approved Mr Johnson’s request for Parliament to be suspended for five weeks from September 10.
A court in Northern Ireland will also hear from lawyers representing anti-no-deal campaigners challenging the move and attempt to do the same at the High Court in London is also under way.
Those challenges were launched after the Queen approved Mr Johnson’s request for Parliament to be suspended for five weeks from September 10.
Source: Evening Standard
