The European Legal Order: Beyond Inter-State Retaliation
William Phelan The power and position of the European Court of Justice today is often attributed to its landmark rulings establishing the primacy and direct effect of EU law, writes …
Category: Law and Justice
Changes to the UK’s EU Membership Might Require the Consent of the Scottish Parliament
Cormac Mac Amhlaigh In-Depth Analysis In this extended article, Cormac Mac Amhlaigh considers the implications of the UK’s EU renegotiation and referendum for Scotland’s devolution settlement. He suggests that, since changes …
The Legal Implications of EU Withdrawal for the UK and Scotland
Tobias Lock In-Depth Analysis In this extended article, Tobias Lock examines the process for a Member State to leave the EU and the effects of withdrawal, in the context of the …
VAT and Small Business: To the Heart of European Tax Policy?
Luca Cerioni In-Depth Analysis In this extended article, Luca Cerioni situates the debate on VAT in digital services and small business in the wider context of developments in EU tax …
Sports and Film Rights in the EU: The Legacy of Murphy
Arianna Andreangeli and Rachael Craufurd Smith In this event report, Arianna Andreangeli and Rachael Craufurd Smith review a recent one-day workshop considering the implications of the EU courts’ Murphy judgement …
The EU Copyright Reform Debate is Marked by Diverging Views
Nevena Kostova In this extended article, Nevena Kostova considers the implications of the European Parliament’s recent non-binding resolution on copyright in the EU. She argues that the document sends mixed …
The Human Rights Act and Britain’s European Futures
Tobias Lock In this extended article, Tobias Lock explores the implications of potential human rights reform in Britain. He writes that a repeal of the Human Rights Act would not …
Britain and the Two Europes
Tobias Lock The Conservatives’ election victory paves the way for the UK government to pursue both EU reform and human rights reform, writes Tobias Lock. Each issue, he suggests, will …