Tag: Porter v Magill

  • Jacob Rowbottom: Political Purposes and the Prorogation of Parliament

    Jacob Rowbottom: Political Purposes and the Prorogation of Parliament

    While the prorogation of Parliament has generated political controversy, constitutional lawyers are asking whether the government acted legally in advising the Monarch. The legal challenges to the prorogation will face a number of hurdles. Even if the prerogative power is justiciable, there are difficult questions in identifying the specific legal issue. When writing about a…