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I'd say this particular loophole has effectively been patched now, given the Supreme Court ruling that declared this incident unlawful. (https://en.wikipedia.or
by Smaug123 4y ago
I'd say this particular loophole has effectively been patched now, given the Supreme Court ruling that declared this incident unlawful. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_British_prorogation_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_British_prorogation_contr... is a much more informative link than the NPR one.)
- wfhordie 4y agoDidn’t this bill effectively reinstate that ability? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_and_Calling_of_Parliament_Act_2022 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_and_Calling_of_P...
- Smaug123 4y agoOh, you're quite right. Cemented it in law, even.
- Veen 4y agoIt has not. Following the prorogation there was a general election. The Tories won a large majority and put forward the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. It, in part emphasized that relevant Royal Prerogative powers are non-justiciable. Essentially, it made it clear that the Supreme Court shouldn't interfere (In the UK, Parliament is the supreme legal authority—it can make laws that override the Supreme Court).