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The EU’s New Leadership: Imperative to Overcome Europe’s Uncertain Politics

Anthony Salamone Since the European Parliament elections in May, attention in Brussels has focused on determining the leadership of the EU institutions for the new institutional cycle (2019-2024). On 2 …

28th October 2019 cdemowbr

Solving the autonomy conundrum: Can the UK avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland without subjecting itself to EU judges?

Armin Cuyvers LERU Brexit Seminar     Solving Northern Ireland, the main obstacle to an orderly Brexit, is primarily a political challenge. EU law, however, imposes some legal limits that …

29th October 2018 cdemowbr

What’s the point of an extended transition period and how could it be achieved?

Tobias Lock LERU Brexit Seminar   In recent days, the option of an extended transition period has reportedly been floated by negotiators to break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations.  …

18th October 2018 admin-euro

Human Rights Reform: Adjudication and Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?

Katie Boyle Brexit and Rights Engagement Network The way that human rights are protected in the UK is changing. This has a direct impact on the different types of adjudication, …

23rd July 2018 admin-euro

Brexit and the Interpretation of Domestic Rights

Niall O’Connor Brexit and Rights Engagement Network It might be thought that Brexit would have very little impact on the interpretation of domestic rights. Surely, post-Brexit, British judges will continue …

23rd July 2018 admin-euro

Brexit Britain’s ECJ Problem: Enforcement of Rights Guarantees in the Withdrawal Agreement

Davor Jancic Brexit and Rights Engagement Network As the Brexit negotiations progress, the question of judicial authority in enforcing the withdrawal agreement remains moot and raises a number of issues …

23rd July 2018 admin-euro

Brexit’s Impact on Scotland: Devolution and Local Government

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), …

3rd July 2018 admin-euro

EU Citizens Living in the UK: Protection from Deportation under EU Law

Adrienne Yong Brexit and Rights Engagement Network Despite the fact that EU citizens enjoy the right to move to and live in other Member States, the UK Government has seemingly …

30th May 2018 admin-euro

Has Parliament Taken Charge of Brexit?

Tobias Lock The UK Government introduced the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – originally promised as the Great Repeal Bill – in order to give effect to Brexit in domestic law …

1st May 2018 admin-euro

European Arrest Warrant and Catalan Politicians: Legal Dilemmas for the Judges

Leandro Mancano The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued last autumn for Carles Puigdemont, president in exile of the Catalan Government, attracted exceptional media attention. The noise seemed bound to fade …

4th April 2018 admin-euro

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