U.K. Says Judges Were Wrong in Ruling for Brexit Trigger
- Government says it has power to trigger Brexit unilaterally
- Ruling due to be appealed in the Supreme Court Dec. 5-8
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Judges were wrong to rule that ministers must seek parliamentary approval before formally triggering Brexit, the U.K. government said as it outlined the case it will put in an appeal to the Supreme Court next month.
Three London judges said on Nov. 3 that the non-binding nature of the June 23 referendum made it a poor vehicle to impose sweeping changes on domestic law without a further vote of lawmakers. The government will appeal that decision in a hearing presided by all 11 judges for the first time. A ruling is due in the new year, according to the court.