The Supreme Court is meeting to consider whether Boris Johnson acted lawfully in suspending Parliament.
The 11 judges are hearing two appeals relating to the PM’s decision to prorogue Parliament to mid-October.
Edinburgh’s Court of Session found last week that the shutdown was unlawful and “of no effect”, but London’s High Court said it was not a court matter.
Lady Hale, the President of the Court, said its job was to “decide serious and difficult questions of law”. Read more