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Brexit legal challenge live: British citizens will lose rights through EU withdrawal, Supreme Court told

A third day of arguments has been made in the Brexit Supreme Court appeal

Siobhan Fenton
London
Wednesday 07 December 2016 05:22 EST
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Brexit at the supreme court: Day Three

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Gina Miller's legal representative has outlining the case against the Government in day three of the four day Supreme Court appeal on Brexit.

Lord Pannick QC represented Ms Miller and told the court Theresa May does not have sufficient authority to trigger Article 50 and instead the case must go to MPs.

Representing fello claimant Deir Dos Santos, a hairdresser born in Brazil, QC Dominic Chambers told the court only parliament has the power to take away British citizens' rights, which EU withdrawal would inevitably do.

The court was also told both Scotland and Northern Ireland must approve triggering Article 50 before the Government does so. A majority of people in Scotland (62 per cent) and Northern Ireland (56 per cent) voted to Remain.

The day before, while the court was sitting, Ms May announced during a visit to the Gulf that she will reveal her Brexit plans before triggering Article 50, in what appears to be a signifcant U-turn on her previous position.

Catch up on everything that happened in court today:

The Prime Minister has previously said she plans to trigger Article 50 by the end of this Spring.

If MPs are entitled to vote on Article 50, it could delay Brexit considerably or ensure it is a 'soft Brexit' rather than a 'hard Brexit' as politicians could insist protectionist clauses are inserted before EU withdrawal.

The Supreme Court case is expected to last four days.

A judgment is anticipated for early in the new year.

We'll also be hearing from representatives of Welsh government, a representative of British expats and a representative of children's rights

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:01

Then in the afternoon, the Government's lawyer James Eadie QC will return to offer his final rebuttals on behalf of Theresa May

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:02

Crowded funded Peoples' Challenge includes representation of Gibraltar. Due to hear from them tomorrow twitter.com/Kor1748/status…

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:06

During 14 hrs 15 mins of Brexit Supreme Court case so farMen have spoken for: 14 hrs 11 mins 17 secsWomen have spoken for: 3 mins 43 secs

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:12

If anyone would like more indepth analysis of the Brexit Supreme Court case and Northern Ireland, let me know and I can do a column on it

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:19

I was a Westminster parliamentary assistant for a Belfast constituency under the first year of the Lib-Con coalition back in the day

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:23

So I know more on trivia on Northern Irish parity legislation/ devolution than most sensible people ought to

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:23

You can catch up on all my coverage of the Supreme Court Brexit case for The Independent here: independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:33

A quick recap of some significant Brexit news which has happened while we've been in court today...

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:37

A man has been arrested on suspicion of 'sending online threats' to Gina Miller- a claimant in the Brexit case independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

Siobhan Fenton7 December 2016 16:37

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