By Tony O'Riley-
The most senior judge in the Uk has said that the Supreme courts will try and address the ”serious and difficult questions of law surrounding prime minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament.
In submissions made to the court on the first day o the hearing, counsel for those challenging the Uk prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament said Johnson made the decision to avoid the risk of MPs “frustrating or damaging” his Brexit plans.
Lawyers said there was “strong evidence” the PM saw MPs “as an obstacle” and wanted to “silence” them. The Supreme Court’s description of the case as being serious and difficult questions of law can be seen as an acknowledgement of the challenging interpretation of the law surrounding the issues in the political crisis surrounding Brexit.
President of the Court, Lady Hale , stressed the landmark case would have no bearing on the timing of Brexit. The Supreme Court will consider two separate legal challenges over whether Mr Johnson acted lawfully in advising the Queen to prorogue Parliament.