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I consulted Rabinder Singh QC and Jessica Simor of Matrix Chambers, very much leaders in this field.
What has happened so far :
- 28 January - My solicitors sent to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary our ‘letter before claim’.
Letter before Claim to Prime Minister
- February to April - The two sides exchanged documents and copied them to the court, setting out their arguments. These included the Government’s response to the letter before claim, our ‘statement of facts and grounds of claim’, and the other side’s response to that, in which it submitted that my claim was not properly arguable.
Government response to letter before claim
Claim Form Final
Other side's response to claim
- 2 May - Permission for judicial review granted. See homepage.
Permission Hearing Judgement
The costs, already very high, will rise quickly from now on if we win, or if we lose and decide to appeal.
What happens next:
The judicial review will be held in the High Court in London on 9 and 10 June. I am seeking a declaration by the court that the refusal by the Government to hold a referendum is unlawful.
I want to draw attention to one thing which is really important to me. If you know of anyone who is interested, or might be interested, in the case and might therefore wish to contribute, I would be very grateful indeed to hear about him or her. My e-mail address is litigation@stuartwheeler.co.uk
Stuart Wheeler
