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HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationMy hon. Friend asks whether this came as a surprise. Quite a lot about the judgment came as a surprise, but that particular part proceeded from a quite strict, narrow…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationMy right hon. and learned Friend has great experience, as does my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve) sitting next to him, of the role that I now…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe judges do not exist immune from criticism. There is nothing wrong at all in any member of the public, be it a Member of Parliament or otherwise, criticising a court judgment,…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI think I understood my right hon. Friend’s question correctly. The Court in this case was giving its judgment on a particular issue—whether or not Prorogation of this length…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe judgment is clear. The Government are assessing its short-term and long-term implications now, but the right hon. Lady can be quite certain that they will abide by its ruling,…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s question. I do of course agree with him that legal advice, and particularly the role of the Attorney General, is always difficult, because one…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI do not think that it was a constitutional coup. I know the right hon. Gentleman will know that I do not, and I do not believe that anybody does. These things can be said in the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI know that my right hon. and learned Friend will understand that it is not right for the Attorney General or any Cabinet Minister to comment on leaks of matters that occurred…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationWhat I can undertake to my right hon. Friend is that there will be no Prorogation that does not comply with the terms of the judgment of the Supreme Court.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI do not know whether in the hon. Gentleman’s practice at the Bar he felt that just because he had given advice that might not have been upheld by a court he had no credibility.…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI certainly can say to my right hon. and learned Friend that it is important when we reflect on judgments that may be seen to go against the short-term interests of any particular…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI am extremely grateful to the hon. and learned Lady for her kindness and solicitousness for my welfare. I am particularly attracted by the tempting prospect that she dangles…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationAs the hon. and learned Lady knows, the Supreme Court gave judgment on this issue yesterday, and that judgment sets out the definitive and final legal position on the advice given…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI will say one thing for the Scottish National party and the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry) if I may. Whereas in the hon. Gentleman’s case, no…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI do not believe that it is taxable, but if my right hon. Friend will permit me, I would need to look into it, and if she wishes, I will certainly write to her on the subject.25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThere is nothing in this judgment that applies directly to the question of our departure from the European Union. As the justices made clear, this was a decision solely on the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationThe same consequences that flow from any good-faith implementation of advice that, at the time, is perfectly respectable and tenable advice, as this was. The fact of the matter is…25 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)rose —09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)rose —09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I have been listening with great care to my right hon. and learned Friend’s observations and part of his draft Humble Address troubles me. What legal right do the Government have…09 Sept 2019