FILE PHOTO: British lawyer, Jolyon Maugham departs the High Court in the Four Courts building in Dublin, Ireland April 24, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
LONDON (Reuters) – Britains government cannot stop a case seeking to determine whether the country can unilaterally reverse Brexit – due to be considered by Europes top court on Nov. 27 – Scotlands Court of Session ruled on Thursday.
Scottish politicians opposed to Britain leaving the European Union had successfully asked for a ruling to clarify whether Britain could withdraw its notification to leave without permission from the blocs other members.
Prime Minister Theresa Mays government, struggling to deliver Brexit, had argued that whether or not Britain could reverse the decision was immaterial, since the government had no intention of doing so. The government had asked for permission to appeal the case at Britains Supreme Court.
“The application for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court was refused,” a spokesman for the Court of Session said.
Scotlands highest civil court agreed on Oct. 4 there was a case to be heard before the European Court of Justice.
The anti-Brexit petitioners aim to show that Britain has a legal unilateral option of staying in the worlds biggest trading bloc once it is known what the outcome of Brexit negotiations is.
Reporting by Elisabeth O'Leary; Editing by Michael Holden
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