Lawyers launch Brexit legal challenge

Name: Lawyers launch Brexit legal challenge
Uploaded: 2017-11-16T20:44:38+00:00
Description: The British government faces a legal challenge to stop it beginning the process of leaving the European Union without an act of parliament, a law firm announced Sunday. Lawyers at Mishcon de Reya argue that the British government cannot trigger Article 50, the legal process for leaving the EU, without a parliamentary debate and vote authorising it to do so.

Issued on: 04/07/2016 - 17:14Modified: 04/07/2016 - 17:15

The British government faces a legal challenge to stop it beginning the process of leaving the European Union without an act of parliament, a law firm announced Sunday. Lawyers at Mishcon de Reya argue that the British government cannot trigger Article 50, the legal process for leaving the EU, without a parliamentary debate and vote authorising it to do so.