UK Supreme Court Rules PM Boris Johnson’s Suspension Of Parliament Was ‘Unlawful’

Riyaz Patel

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he decided to prorogue (suspend) parliament for five weeks, plunging Britain into a constitutional crisis.

Delivering judgment Tuesday, President of the UK Supreme Court, Lady Hale, said Johnson’s advice to Queen Elizabeth was “unlawful, void and of no effect.”

All 11 Judges were unanimous in ruling that the UK parliament ostensibly has “not been prorogued” and that the PM prevented lawmakers from carrying out their duties.

In what was essentially a damning indictment of Johnson’s judgement , Lady Hale said the “effects on the fundamentals of democracy was extreme” with this unlawful act.