In a landmark constitutional law ruling, the High Court yesterday ruled that the UK Government cannot trigger Article 50 without the approval of Parliament: R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the EU [2016] EWHC 2768 (Admin).
The ruling is a victory for the claimants who brought the case against the Government's position that it would trigger Article 50 through the use of the Royal Prerogative. A leapfrog appeal is expected to be heard by the Supreme Court on 7 and 8 December 2016, before a full court in view of the constitutional importance of the issue. For more information on the decision, see our Brexit e-bulletin published yesterday.
For a short practical guide on how Brexit may affect your commercial contracts, see English law contracts post-Brexit: What changes should commercial parties expect? Or for more of the firm's latest thinking in relation to Brexit, see our Brexit hub page.
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