Re:A Scenario Where Brexit Does Not Actually Happen
by thomasfoster96 on Sunday June 26, 2016 @10:12AM
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Yes, in the UK the parliament has absolute sovereignty[0].
Parliament cannot be overruled by the courts (unlike the US or Australia, where the Supreme/High Court can declare laws invalid), nor is there any requirement for decisions to be taken to a referendum (unlike Australia or Switzerland, where the constitution can't be changed without a vote).
The UK parliament can, in theory, ignore the referendum entirely - although that'd be hugely unpopular if they did.
Parliament cannot be overruled by the courts (unlike the US or Australia, where the Supreme/High Court can declare laws invalid), nor is there any requirement for decisions to be taken to a referendum (unlike Australia or Switzerland, where the constitution can't be changed without a vote).
The UK parliament can, in theory, ignore the referendum entirely - although that'd be hugely unpopular if they did.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty