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Zoopla boss in Brexit legal challenge

Twitter hashtag garners support for ensuring correct constitutional process.

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Mishcon de Reya imageAlex Chesterman, CEO of Zoopla and recent recipient of an OBE, is one of the names behind a legal challenge to Brexit.

London law firm Mishcon de Reya is putting together a team who could mount a legal challenge if the government launches the Article 50 process – which would see the UK officially leave the EU – without first securing an Act of Parliament. The firm said it was acting on behalf of a number of an unnamed group of clients.

“If the correct constitutional process is not followed then the notice to withdraw from the EU would be unlawful and open to legal challenge,” said Mr Chesterman.

“Mishcon de Reya, on behalf of a number of clients has commenced a legal process to ensure the UK Government will not trigger the procedure for withdrawal from the EU without parliamentary approval and have, subsequent to his article, retained Lord Pannick QC to act as counsel in this action. These steps seek to ensure that any Article 50 notification process is lawful.”

“I strongly encourage you to support this important issue. We want to ensure that this once-in-a-generation issue is handled properly under UK law with the correct constitutional process applied to an irreversible decision of this magnitude.”

Alex Chesterman imageMr Chesterman (left) asked the other companies to email Mishcon de Reya to lend support to the process, to use the hashtage #mpstodecide and share or tweet the link to Mischcon’s press release, and finally to “use this email as a basis to send your own version to your network to encourage wider support.”

A spokesman at Zoopla said, “Zoopla is not involved in this matter. The action by Mishcon de Reya is being supported by a wide range of people including businessmen like Alex, academics and others who want to make sure that the correct constitutional process is followed since our withdrawal from the EU is complicated and the we need legal certainty for the benefit and unity of all UK citizens.”

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July 2, 2016

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