Referendum is not legally binding
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:00 pmReferendum is not legally binding.
Referendum is not legally binding because it is not a law, which only the parliament has jurisdiction to legislate. The parliament has sovereignty, because of which nothing can compel it. So the final decision to leave or remain depends on the majority vote of the parliament. After referendum, if the majority voted to leave it will be up to the government to ask Parliament to make the final decision. AS the majority of MPs are against leaving EU, they will vote to remain in EU.
Referendum is not legally binding because it is not a law, which only the parliament has jurisdiction to legislate. The parliament has sovereignty, because of which nothing can compel it. So the final decision to leave or remain depends on the majority vote of the parliament. After referendum, if the majority voted to leave it will be up to the government to ask Parliament to make the final decision. AS the majority of MPs are against leaving EU, they will vote to remain in EU.
