R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41

In one of the most important, constitutional judgments of modern times, the Supreme Court was charged with deciding whether the prorogation of Parliament announced on 28th August 2019 was lawful or not. With a Brexit deadline of 31st October looming the judgment was also of huge practical importance as it affected the ability of MPs to fully scrutinise the actions of the government. In this episode we review the decision and reflect on it in the light of the 2019 general election. Music from bensound.com