The Effects of Factortame This case has been cited as one of the most important and fundamental in constitutional law. It appeared that the courts could now suspend an Act of Parliament (at least temporarily), if it conflicted with Community aw. This caused much consternation at the time in Parliament and was seen as an infringement on its sovereignty. Parliament's intention had clearly been to prevent the Spanish trawler owners using UK quotas, and this had not been allowed by the courts, because it breached Community law.