They filed two linked challenges to Johnson in Scotland’s senior courts, seeking an order forcing him to abide by the “Benn Act”. This was the law passed by parliament last month requiring Johnson to seek a Brexit delay if he has not agreed a withdrawal agreement in the next two weeks. “The government will comply with the Benn Act, which only imposes a very specific narrow duty concerning Parliament’s letter requesting a delay,” she quoted the source as saying. Brexit supporters have accused judges of overstepping their powers by getting involved in political matters. While Johnson said he respected last week’s Supreme Court decision, he also said the judges were wrong.

Source: bd News24 October 04, 2019 15:00 UTC