over the next three days.
The Supreme Court, which will sit as a panel of 11 justices for only the second time in its ten-year history, must reconcile contradictory judgments issued by the English and Scottish courts. But, on the same day, the Inner House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled that Mr Johnson's decision was unlawful because "it was motivated by the improper purpose of stymying parliament".
A cross-party group of around 75 MPs and peers, led by SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, was responsible for the Scottish challenge and the appeal against the Court of Session's decision is being brought by the Advocate General for Scotland, on behalf of the Westminster Government. "This is an issue that cuts across the political divides - and the arguments about the EU - and it has united remainers and leavers and people of all political complexions and none in opposition to it.
The Appeal re the Scottish Court decision is an Appeal on behalf of the Westmonster Government, not the Scottish Court! (It is AGAINST the decision of the Scottish Court!)
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