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…Not only are the sittings of Parliament at an end, but all proceedings pending at the time are quashed… Every Bill must therefore be renewed after a prorogation as if it were introduced for the first time.”…

…Such a provision would have been unnecessary if subsidiary legislation laid before the house were regarded as proceedings pending at the time of prorogation which are quashed by prorogation.…

…Having regard to this evidence, it is significant that in the Criminal Proceedings (exhibit 1) against Amrik Singh, the man is not only referred to as Singh, which title in my experience is used only by Sikhs in this country…

…This court is not unware of speculation circulating in the country and outside as to the likelihood of success of such a prosecution, but such speculation is totally irrelevant to these proceedings.…