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Report: Belfast High Court dismisses no-deal Brexit case

Belfast's High Court dismissed a case alleging that a no-deal Brexit would violate the Good Friday Agreement, the landmark peace treaty that helped end political turmoil in 1990s Ireland, BBC reported.

The judge ruled that the case was "inherently and unmistakeably political" and that the courts had to "respect certain boundaries," the BBC said, citing the judge's written statement.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31, with or without a deal. A number of legal cases have been filed with U.K. courts to challenge the prospect of a sudden withdrawal.

Johnson's recent suspension of Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit was challenged but ultimately deemed legal by the London High Court on Sept. 6. However, a Scottish appellate court on Sept. 11 declared the prorogation unlawful because it intended to prevent Parliament from holding the executive accountable.

The two appeals will be heard by the U.K. Supreme Court next week. Raymond McCord, the Northern Irish activist who filed the Belfast case, will appeal the dismissal, Reuters reported.

The decision comes after the U.K. Parliament blocked Johnson's call for snap elections on Sept. 10, following the approval of a bill to prevent a no-deal Brexit, which would obligate the Prime Minister to ask the EU for an extension unless a deal is agreed upon.