SUPREME COURT HEARING

The appeal to the challenge to the government's plan to invoke Article 50 using the royal prerogative is due in the Supreme Court in December but the challengers, in the form of Mr John Halford of Bindmans LLP have published a quick note (HERE) to update everyone on the latest position.

There are a couple of points to note. Firstly, the government, contrary to what some commentators were saying, will not argue that Article 50 can be revoked. This might have been difficult for Mrs May to have to admit because the more prominent leavers might have had apoplexy!.

More interestingly, Lawyers for Britain have asked if they can join the case (HERE) and help the government. This seems amazing to me since it was the attorney general himself who presented the case in the high court. It is not at all clear why they think they can help and what they will argue differently to the government. The court has not yet made a decision on this.

I note also, the Supreme Court hearing will be broadcast live.