Sir John Major and three other parties have been given the go-ahead to join Gina Miller’s legal action over the decision to suspend Parliament.
The High Court, which will hear Ms Miller’s judicial review on Thursday, has granted permission to Sir John to intervene in the case in writing.
Judges will decide later whether Sir John’s lawyers can make submissions at the hearing.
Scottish Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, who is Scotland’s senior law officer, the Welsh Government and Shadow Attorney General Shami Chakrabarti have also been given permission to intervene in writing.
A spokeswoman for the judiciary said: “The court has given permission for Sir John Major to intervene in writing in the judicial review brought by Gina Miller with the Prime Minister as defendant.
“The court will consider in due course Sir John’s application for permission for his counsel to make oral submissions at the hearing.
“Three other applications to intervene in writing on behalf of the Scottish Lord Advocate, the Welsh Government and Shami Chakrabarti have been granted.”
Ms Miller, an anti-Brexit campaigner, launched her case against Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament at the High Court in London.
Sir Major announced on Friday morning that he intended to join the legal action.
Ms Miller's challenge was one of three launched after the Queen approved Mr Johnson's request for Parliament to be suspended for five weeks from September 10.
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