tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post3132504567532806265..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Lucas: Parliament must debate and vote on triggering Article 50Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-22201540793898956722016-11-06T14:55:06.697+00:002016-11-06T14:55:06.697+00:00I cannot understand why the Government does not si...I cannot understand why the Government does not simply accept the Court's judgement on this issue, and get on with a short and simple Bill seeking Parliament's approval to trigger Article 50. <br /><br />Although this was a High Court case, it was not considered and decided by a single High Court Judge, but by three of the most senior Appeal Court Judges, including the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls. They had to adjudicate on points of Constitutional law (not affected by "Brexit" or "Remain" political issues), and their judgement was clearly correct, and will not be overturned by the Supreme Court.<br /><br />Rather than criticising the Judges for making the correct ruling, in law, we should be grateful that the Courts will help to protect citizens from bad decisions by Government ministers. They have upheld Judicial Review requests against a number of Tory ministers since 2010, stopping them from pushing through irrational decisions and abusing their power. <br /><br />Philip.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.com