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Brexit’s Impact on Scotland: Devolution and Local Government

European Futures — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:00:27 +0000

Serafin Pazos-Vidal In-Depth Analysis One fact not commonly understood in Scotland and the UK is the unique nature of Scottish devolution. Among the 60+ European Regions with Legislative Power (REGLEG), Scotland has a unique settlement in that the areas of powers of the Scottish Parliament have been devolved in full, by the Scotland Act 1998 …

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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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The High Court’s Judgement in Miller and Others – Four Brief Remarks

European Futures — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:00:09 +0000

Tobias Lock Following the High Court’s ruling on whether the UK Parliament should be involved in the activation of the Article 50 process to leave the EU, Tobias Lock analyses the judgement. He observes that the UK government will find it difficult to construct an effective case on appeal, and that, should legislation indeed be …

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