Image copyright Supreme Court Image caption The 11 Supreme Court justices, pictured with Lord Toulson (top row, far left who is now retired) will all preside over the government"s appeal The Supreme Court will begin a landmark legal hearing on Monday into whether Parliament"s consent is required before official Brexit negotiations can begin.
Its 11 justices will hear a government appeal against last month"s High Court ruling that only Parliament has the authority to trigger Article 50.
The hearing, to be streamed live by the BBC, is expected to last four days, but the verdict is not due until next year.
The outcome will have implications for Theresa May"s strategy for EU exit.
What is the Article 50 case all about? Who are the 11 Supreme Court justices? What if ministers lose? Who is the woman behind the Brexit case? The UK voted to leave the EU, by a margin of 51.9% to 48.1%, in a referendum in June.
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