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Brexit legal challenge live: MPs don't actually want to vote on Article 50, government lawyer claims

The appeal against MPs voting on Article 50 is now in its second day

Siobhan Fenton
London
Tuesday 06 December 2016 06:19 EST
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The Supreme Court is today hearing the second day of arguments in the Brexit legal challenge.

11 of the most senior judges in the UK are hearing the government's appeal to a High Court ruling that Theresa May must let MPs vote on whether to trigger Article 50.

Yesterday, the court heard from government lawyer James Eadie QC and Attorney General Jeremy Wright. The lawyers argued the Prime Minister has authority to trigger the mechanism and begin EU withdrawal processes.

However, the judges questioned why more details haven't been provided about what will be in the Great Repeal Bill, the legislation through which the government intends to legislate for life outside the EU.

The judges also said serious threats have been made to claimants in the case and warned they must be stopped.

The case is expected to last four days in total, ending on Thursday.

Tomorrow, we'll be hearing further arguments from James Eadie on behalf of the govt, as well as Lord Keen QC, Advocate General for Scotland

Siobhan Fenton5 December 2016 16:34

In the early afternoon tomorrow John Larkin QC will be representing Northern Ireland and the particular issues Brexit poses for the region

Siobhan Fenton5 December 2016 16:35

Most interestingly, from around 3pm tomorrow Lord Pannick QC will address the court to make case against the govt, representing Gina Miller

Siobhan Fenton5 December 2016 16:36

During the total 4.5 hours of Supreme Court proceedings today-Men spoke for: 4 hours, 28 mins, 39 secsWomen spoke for: 1 min, 21 secs

Siobhan Fenton5 December 2016 16:40

The Supreme Court has just published a full transcript of everything said during the Brexit appeal today, here supremecourt.uk/docs/draft-tra…

Siobhan Fenton5 December 2016 19:39

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Neil Henderson5 December 2016 22:15

The second day of proceedings in the legal challenge to Article 50 has begun at the Supreme Court

Siobhan Fenton6 December 2016 10:54

This morning government lawyer James Eadie QC is putting his case to the judges, continuing on from his arguments made yesterday afternoon

Siobhan Fenton6 December 2016 10:57

In the early afternoon we'll be hearing from John Larkin QC, Attorney General for Northern Ireland, about how Brexit will impact the region

Siobhan Fenton6 December 2016 10:57

Then around 3pm, we'll be hearing Gina Miller's lawyers make the case against the government

Siobhan Fenton6 December 2016 10:57

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