A Role for the ECJ after Brexit?
Tobias Lock Although the UK government’s position is to end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice internally after Brexit, the EU is likely to expect the ECJ to …
Category: Law and Justice
One Year on from the EU Referendum
Tammy Hervey and Jo Shaw Referendums are a relatively new feature in the UK’s constitutional landscape and, considering the EU referendum’s limited franchise, it misrepresents the result to suggest that …
The Great Repeal Bill and the Challenge of Bringing Laws Home
Tobias Lock The practical process of transposing all existing EU law into the UK legal system brings with it many detailed and essential items for decision, the volume of which …
Bulgaria and Romania: Ten Years of EU Membership in the Shadow of Monitoring
Eli Gateva Since joining the EU in 2007, Bulgaria and Romania have remained under unprecedented post-accession monitoring, and have achieved mixed results in addressing corruption, organised crime and judicial reform, …
An Independent Scotland and the EU: What Route to Membership?
Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock In-Depth Analysis In the event of independence, how might Scotland pursue EU membership? Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock explore the principal options, arguing that ensuring …
Thin Gruel: The UK Government’s Brexit White Paper
Tobias Lock Following the publication of the UK government’s white paper on EU withdrawal, Tobias Lock notes its echoing of previous statements and lack of policy detail. He writes that, …
The Supreme Court in Miller: Some Early Comments
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 …
Brexit’s Legal Stumble
Cormac Mac Amhlaigh The central question of the High Court case on the triggering of Article 50 was whether that process would effectively undermine existing Acts of Parliament, writes Cormac …
The High Court’s Judgement in Miller and Others – Four Brief Remarks
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 …
Scotland’s Minimum Pricing – Balancing Public Policy and the Single Market
Arianna Andreangeli In-Depth Analysis The Court of Session’s ruling on minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland has upheld that the policy is an appropriate and proportionate restriction on the free …