Article 50 case is an attempt to invalidate Leave decision, Attorney General tells court October 17, 2016 The Attorney General has today told a court legal challenges over Brexit brought by businesswoman Gina Miller are nothing more than an attempt to overturn the referendum outcome. Speaking in the Royal Courts of Justice as one of the government's lawyers today, Jeremy Wright QC MP said: "This is not, we submit, a narrow legal challenge…in reality, it seeks [...]
Best Twitter reactions to the news that triggering Article 50 will require a parliamentary vote November 3, 2016 Today the High Court ruled that the government could not trigger Article 50 without MPs having a vote in parliament. Theresa May had maintained that the government could use a royal prerogative to trigger the two years of talks. The government will now challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. The case was brought in [...]
The Lib Dem trying to beat Zac Goldsmith in Richmond Park has vowed to vote against Brexit, no matter what November 23, 2016 The Lib Dem hoping to unseat Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park by-election has vowed to fight the activation of Article 50. Sarah Olney is battling against Goldsmith in South-West London after the former Tory MP resigned over the decision to expand Heathrow. And speaking to City A.M. with just days before the vote, Olney [...]
Parliament will now debate whether to invoke Article 50: So what? November 3, 2016 The government has taken one in the eye. This will please many observers, but I’m afraid, if you’re one of the many rejoicing on social media now, this result will be short-lived. I confess to thinking that the decision is an odd one. After all, two previous legal challenges brought by the McWhirter twins (yes, [...]
Employers must act early when strike action looms: Industrial action and what can be done January 13, 2017 Strike action is continuing to cause significant disruption for commuters, business travellers and holidaymakers in early 2017 – but could it have been prevented? Southern Rail has announced that it is going ahead with three-day stoppages of its train services this month – the first started this week – and British Airways’ cabin crew held a 48-hour strike [...]
Calls for banks to be protected in Brexit as sector’s total tax bill rises to £34.2bn November 9, 2016 The amount of taxes generated by the UK’s banking sector has risen to £34.2bn in the year to March, underscoring the importance of financial services to the wider economy. The figures, revealed today, have generated fresh calls to defend the City during upcoming Brexit negotiations. A study published today by professional services firm PwC on behalf [...]
Attorney General set to speak in Article 50 case tomorrow October 16, 2016 Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC is due to lay out the government's argument in the Article 50 case tomorrow. The case, which started in the High Court last Thursday, has been brought to decide whether an Act of Parliament needs to be in place before government triggers Article 50. However, lawyers for government are expected [...]
Tech giant patent wars heading for Supreme Court: Samsung appeals patent ruling in Apple and iPhone’s favour over smartphone design December 14, 2015 The latest chapter of the tech giant patent wars sees the drama heading all the way to the US Supreme Court. Samsung appealed a patent ruling in Apple’s favour in a last-minute bid to minimise the over $500m in damages it’s been forced to pay its rival. The Korean tech giant paid $548.2m to Apple [...]
Government vows to appeal after High Court rules Article 50 cannot be triggered without Parliamentary vote November 3, 2016 The government has vowed to appeal after a High Court judge ruled the Brexit process cannot be started until Parliament has given its backing. The ruling, handed out today, means Theresa May cannot trigger Article 50 without approval from MPs. A spokesman said the government was "disappointed" by the judgement. "The country voted to leave [...]
Mexico close to legalising marijuana as supreme court discusses allowing it for recreational use October 18, 2015 High hopes for the legalisation movement: Mexico could be close to legalising marijuana, as the country’s supreme court gears up to discuss the issue later this month. The supreme court will be discussing a proposal that would legalise consumption and production of marijuana for recreational use. Mexico has already approved medical use of the drug, [...]