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Lost in Brexit Transition?

European Futures — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:00:46 +0000

Tobias Lock It is widely accepted that a transition period (or in the UK Government’s parlance: implementation period) will be necessary to ensure an orderly Brexit. The rationale behind transition is twofold: nobody expects an agreement on the future relationship between the UK and the EU to be negotiated and ratified by 29 March 2019; …

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Does UK Law Require a Referendum on the EU Withdrawal Agreement?

European Futures — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:00:09 +0000

Donal Coffey Most people will throw their hands in the air when confronted with the possibility of another EU referendum in the United Kingdom. This article does not argue in favour or against such a referendum, but asks the following question: From a legal point of view, does a withdrawal agreement concluded between the United …

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Brexit and the Role of the European Parliament

European Futures — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:00:05 +0000

Darren Harvey LERU Brexit Seminar The purpose of this piece is to update my recent article in the European Law Review on the role of the European Parliament during the Article 50 TEU process. At the time when the paper was originally accepted for publication, formal notification of the UK’s decision to withdraw from the …

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The Supreme Court in Miller: Some Early Comments

European Futures — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:00:59 +0000

Tobias Lock In ruling that parliamentary consent is indeed required before the UK’s EU withdrawal notification, the Supreme Court largely met expectations, writes Tobias Lock. He argues, however, that the Court’s determination that the practice of consulting the devolved legislatures is convention only and not law will have a political impact as the Brexit process …

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Brexit Moment: May’s Lancaster House Speech

European Futures — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:00:34 +0000

Anthony Salamone Following the Prime Minister’s speech outlining the UK government’s priorities for Brexit, success in the negotiations will depend on the currently undefined details, writes Anthony Salamone. He argues that the UK government would do well not to repeat past mistakes in European negotiations and approach the Brexit talks with as constructive an approach …

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