Northern Ireland's High Court is set to rule on a challenge against the UK's plans to leave the the Supreme Court without a vote in parliament, marking the first judgement in a series of closely watched Brexit legal cases. Campaigners have taken similar action in London, arguing Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers do not have the authority to invoke Article 50 of the the Supreme Court Lisbon Treaty without the explicit backing of parliament. Whichever way the court rules, the losing party is expected to appeal to EU.
Northern Ireland's High Court is set to rule on a challenge against the UK's plans to leave the EU without a vote in parliament, marking the first judgement in a series of closely watched Brexit legal cases. Campaigners have taken similar action in London, arguing Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers do not have the authority to invoke Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty without the explicit backing of parliament. Whichever way the court rules, the losing party is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.