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Report: Scottish appellate court finds UK Parliament suspension illegal

The Scottish appellate court overturned an earlier ruling that declared U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks as lawful, but fell short of issuing an injunction for MPs to return, The Guardian reported.

A panel of three judges reversed a prior ruling that courts could not interfere with Johnson's advice to the Queen to prorogue the Parliament, while Lord Carloway, a senior Scottish judge chairing the panel, reportedly noted that the advice was unlawful because its purpose was to hinder parliament's scrutiny of the executive.

In a separate ruling Sept. 6, the High Court in London decision that Johnson's prorogation plan was legal.

The U.K. Supreme Court is now set to hear appeals on both the cases on Sept. 17.

Meanwhile, Belfast is trying another case on a potential Parliament suspension.