It appears the legal standing of the.............>

UK: It appears the legal standing of the government's prorogation activities

yesterday is yet to be settled. The Times today write two columns: The legal

case for, and the legal case against prorogation.

For:

- The only objection is that the decision has been taken for questionable

political motives. But that is not something the courts should rule on. Judicial

review is concerned with acts of public bodies that are said to be unlawful.

Conventions are different. They are rules but not legal rules and breach of them

is not necessarily contrary to law.

Against:

- The courts would not entertain a challenge to a personal decision by the

Queen, because she, the head of the UK's constitutional structure, is immune

from legal process. But, what could be challenged "is the legality of the advice

on prorogation given by the prime minister".

- Any claimants "would need to show that the advice breaches a fundamental legal

principle and one potentially would be the sovereignty of parliament."