DPP considering complaint regarding Undue Influence in the Referendum Campaign

fretmeister

There you go. A clear attempt to intimidate the judiciary to follow the will of the people rather than the law.

Unfortunately if the appeal is allowed and the HC judgment overturned, they will claim that it was the Will of the people that did it rather than a different interpretation of the law.

They will ignore the fact that it would be impossible and illegal for the courts to follow the will of the people if the will of the people is not compatible with the law.

Law changes happen in parliament, not in the courts.

stimpsonslostson

HAL9000 said:

Surely both sides made extravagant and misleading claims - so really both sides should be reported to the DPP.

The implication is that whilst Remain were making unduly (?) pessimistic predictions, the Leave campaign actually made claims/promises they KNEW were impossible to meet or based on data they knew to be false. 

Bidley

fretmeister said:

There you go. A clear attempt to intimidate the judiciary to follow the will of the people rather than the law.

Unfortunately if the appeal is allowed and the HC judgment overturned, they will claim that it was the Will of the people that did it rather than a different interpretation of the law.

They will ignore the fact that it would be impossible and illegal for the courts to follow the will of the people if the will of the people is not compatible with the law.

Law changes happen in parliament, not in the courts.

Wasn't there a protest from remain voters?

fretmeister

Bidley said:

fretmeister said:

There you go. A clear attempt to intimidate the judiciary to follow the will of the people rather than the law.

Unfortunately if the appeal is allowed and the HC judgment overturned, they will claim that it was the Will of the people that did it rather than a different interpretation of the law.

They will ignore the fact that it would be impossible and illegal for the courts to follow the will of the people if the will of the people is not compatible with the law.

Law changes happen in parliament, not in the courts.

Wasn't there a protest from remain voters?

Not one trying to intimidate the judiciary. No.

Fretwired

fretmeister said:

Bidley said:

fretmeister said:

There you go. A clear attempt to intimidate the judiciary to follow the will of the people rather than the law.

Unfortunately if the appeal is allowed and the HC judgment overturned, they will claim that it was the Will of the people that did it rather than a different interpretation of the law.

They will ignore the fact that it would be impossible and illegal for the courts to follow the will of the people if the will of the people is not compatible with the law.

Law changes happen in parliament, not in the courts.

Wasn't there a protest from remain voters?

Not one trying to intimidate the judiciary. No.

Although you have to say a large demonstration in support of a government is a first .... :-)

fretmeister

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