Scots court rejects bid on Brexit U-turn

A legal bid to prove the UK can unilaterally pull out of Brexit has been rejected by a Scottish Court.

Seven politicians from four parties claim that the UK Parliament can unilaterally revoke Article 50, which triggered the Brexit process, if the final deal is deemed unacceptable by the Commons.

However, the group lost an early-stage bid at the Court of Session to secure a European court ruling on Brexit.

Judge Lord Doherty refused to move the case to a full hearing at Scotland’s highest civil court, saying the issue is “hypothetical and academic”, and that he is “not satisfied the application has a real prospect of success”.

The politicians who launched the case are Green MSPS Andy Wightman and Ross Greer, MEP Alyn Smith and Joanna Cherry QC MP of the SNP, Labour MEPS David Martin and Catherine Stihler and Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine. None were present in court.

The legal action was launched following a crowdfunding campaign and is backed by the Good Law Project. Project director Jo Maugham QC tweeted that he would “support an appeal against this decision - to the Supreme Court if necessary.”