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R (Miller) v The Prime Minister

[2019] UKSC 41
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Prorogation of Parliament was justiciable and unlawful as it frustrated Parliament's constitutional functions without reasonable justification.

Key Principle

The prorogation of Parliament was justiciable and unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating Parliament's ability to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification.

Area of Law

public-law

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