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In November 2019, 11 Supreme Court judges delivered an historic ruling when they unanimously decided that the prime minister acted unlawfully by advising the Queen to prorogue Parliament. The ruling prompted a huge amount of debate: About the constitution and the rule of law, the extent of the prime minister's power, the role of judges, and what happens when the UK's political and legal systems clash. Lady Hale, the president of the Supreme Court and the most senior judge in the country, read the judgement in full with analysis and explanation from legal experts on the Stephen Nolan programme on 5 Live.
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