On 18/08/2019 19:45, nightjar wrote:
On 18/08/2019 16:58, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 18/08/2019 16:48, nightjar wrote:
On 17/08/2019 19:19, harry wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpnU...5bngutC Bhjpc



AIUI the Court is being asked to decide a point of law. If so, the
government is not on trial and does not need to mount a defence. What
it has done is to present a case to the Court. However, withdrawing
that case does not necessarily affect the decision of the Court.
Either the extension was lawful or it was unlawful and that is what
it will rule on.

It is a British court. It has no power to judge on the extension which
comes under international law, ...

You seem to be confusing the extension granted by the EU with the change
of date of leaving under UK law. The latter is the extension being
challenged.

And the power of the PM to have requested an extension from the EU.

SteveW