Miller v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (2017)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_analysis Analysis of the legal arguments presented.
Relevant to discussions on sovereignty and democracy.
gptkbp:case_impact_description The case had a lasting impact on UK constitutional law.
gptkbp:case_judgment_date January 24, 2017.
gptkbp:case_judgment_details Details of the Supreme Court's ruling.
gptkbp:case_number [2017] UKSC 5
Involved constitutional questions regarding Brexit.
gptkbp:case_outcome Parliamentary approval required
The ruling required the government to consult Parliament.
8-3 ruling
Influenced public opinion on Brexit.
Strengthened parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:case_significance Legal significance for future Brexit negotiations.
Set a precedent for future Brexit-related cases
Significant for constitutional law in the UK.
gptkbp:case_types Public law case
gptkbp:consequences Implications for the Brexit negotiation process.
gptkbp:court gptkb:London
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:court_judgment Judgment emphasized parliamentary sovereignty.
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:effective_date January 24, 2017
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miller v. Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (2017)
gptkbp:impact Parliamentary sovereignty
gptkbp:judged_by gptkb:Lord_Neuberger
January 24, 2017
Judgment reinforced the importance of parliamentary approval.
gptkbp:judicial_review Judicial review of government actions
Judicial review of executive powers.
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Brexit_referendum
Context of the Brexit referendum.
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Parliament must be consulted before triggering Article 50.
Judicial outcome affected Brexit timeline.
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Article_50_of_the_Treaty_on_European_Union
Challenge to the government's Brexit strategy.
Government's use of prerogative powers
Established the principle of parliamentary involvement.
gptkbp:legal_outcome Parliament must be involved in Brexit negotiations
Significant for the role of Parliament in Brexit.
The court ruled that the government could not trigger Article 50 without parliamentary approval.
gptkbp:legal_principle Prerogative powers
gptkbp:legal_repercussions Influenced subsequent Brexit legislation
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:David_Pannick
gptkbp:material Gina Miller challenged the government's authority.
gptkbp:outcome Government must seek parliamentary approval before triggering Article 50
gptkbp:precedent Constitutional law in the UK
Established legal precedent for Brexit cases
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Gina_Miller
gptkbp:public_interest High public interest in Brexit
gptkbp:related_cases Cherry/ Miller case
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Exiting_the_European_Union
gptkbp:significance Impact on Brexit process
gptkbp:sound December 5, 2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Courts_of_Justice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4