Application by Jamie Bryson for leave for judicial review against Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn rejected in emergency hearing at Belfast High Court
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson represented himself as a personal litigant at Belfast High Court and 'very ably argued' his case said Mr Justice McAlinden. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA WireThe judge said Mr Bryson, who represented himself as a personal litigant, had “very ably argued” his case with “perseverance and cogency” and had raised some issues of law that caused him “some concern”.
Mr Bryson had initially asked the court to grant interim relief in his challenge to prevent Tuesday’s democratic consent motion being heard in the Assembly, pending the hearing of a full judicial review. However, he abandoned that element of his leave application during proceedings on Monday after the judge made clear he would be “very reluctant” to do anything that would be “trespassing into the realms” of a democratically elected Assembly.
Mr Bryson had challenged Mr Benn’s move to initiate the democratic consent process that is required under the UK and EU’sThe previously stated voting intentions of the main parties suggest that Stormont MLAs will vote to continue the measures for another four years when they convene to debate the motion on Tuesday.
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