Rishi has a lot at stake on flights taking off to Rwanda before the election. Despite being reluctant to push for the plan during his leadership campaign in the first place, he’s made it his stated mission to “stop the boats” and get the Safety of Rwanda Bill passed through the Lords. Rumour has it that his latest plan to do this is to pivot towards leaving the European Court of Human Rights…
The pitch is being rolled, and whips are said to be set to sound out MPs over the weekend. Perhaps encouraged by the reaction to The Sun’s splash that Sunak said he’ll “quit the Euro court” if that’s what it takes got the ball rolling. Guido would note however that it was the Supreme Court that ruled against the government and declared Rwanda “unsafe“, not the ECHR, so quite how leaving the ECHR will immediately help to “Stop the Boats” isn’t clear. A cynic might wonder if it is all pantomime for political wedge purposes against a “leftie lawyer”?
The US Supreme Court has swatted away the State of Colorado’s attempt to strip Donald Trump from the presidential ballot. Despite fevered efforts to pin the 6th January 2021 storming of the Capitol on the former President, the Supreme Court has rejected the claim that Trump can be excluded as an “insurrectionist” under section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The Colorado Supreme Court’s attempts to suppress the likely opposition candidate have been roundly rejected…
In the view of the Supreme Court, “States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency”. The judges’ ruling was unanimous…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from the far-left Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) trying to classify Deliveroo drivers as employees rather than self-employed contractors. The High Court and Court of Appeal previously rejected the IWGB’s claim, which kicked off in 2017, for collective bargaining rights. Which would have instantly killed the nascent industry…
The unanimous dismissal finds riders “do not have an employment relationship with Deliveroo” and adds “the Central Arbitration Committee had rigorously scrutinised the substance of the relationship between Deliveroo and the riders“, finding no good evidence to support the union’s claim. This is because riders and drivers can easily arrange substitutes for themselves at any point. The IWGB now wants to go to the international courts. Deliveroo are free to ride…
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the current Rwanda plan is unlawful. Lord Reed, Supreme Court President, delivered the ruling which dismissed the government’s case and ruled in favour of June’s Court of Appeal ruling. The court was considering whether Rwanda is a “safe third country” for migrants to be sent to. Braverman said in her letter yesterday that Number 10 had no “Plan B“, though several options have been mooted.
UPDATE: Sunak has released a statement and planned a press conference for 4:45 p.m.
Read Sunak’s response below:
The Supreme Court has denied Carole Cadwalladr’s application for permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling that she owed Arron Banks 60% of the legal costs over her conspiracist claims against Banks. Cadwalladr’s evergreen avenues for appeal have finally run out…
The court’s rejection lays out the “proposed appeal does not raise an arguable point of law“, and there is no evidence the Court of Appeal “erred in principle or exercised its discretion in an unreasonable manner“. The total costs in the case are some £3.2 million when you include Carole’s own costs. Her crowdfunder fans have covered the bill. Banks thanked the rabid remain fans for the “shed load of money“. End of the road…
The government’s last-ditch effort to get the Rwanda deportation plan over the line has been given the go-ahead. The Court of Appeal has granted permission to take the scheme to the Supreme Court, after the government challenged the High Court’s ruling that the plan was unlawful. One last try…
