The EU and Scottish independence after Brexit
Núria González Campañá LERU Brexit Seminar Secession is a live issue in today’s Western Europe. In the last years, we have witnessed the failure of two pro-independence attempts …
Category: Scotland’s Place in Europe
Implementation of Brexit in the UK
Darren Harvey LERU Brexit Seminar Introduction In order to prepare the UK legal order for Brexit, the UK Government’s flagship piece of legislation, the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 (EUWA), …
Incorporating International Human Rights in a Devolved Context
Kasey McCall-Smith Brexit and Rights Engagement Network International human rights treaties universally contain a call to States parties to give legal effect to the obligations found in the …
Taking Stock: Scotland and Brexit
Tobias Lock Brexit and Rights Engagement Network With little more than six months to go before the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019, the position of …
Criminal Cooperation, Brexit and the devolved nations: where are we and what is the way ahead?
Anni Pues Brexit and Rights Engagement Network Brexit will bring to an end judicial and police cooperation between the UK and the EU as we know it. The …
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), …
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 …
Scotland’s Relationship with the EU after Brexit: Lessons from the Faroes
Jacques Hartmann The Faroe Islands set an important precedent for a part of a unitary state to establish differentiated relations with the EU, writes Jacques Hartmann. He argues that the …
When Article 50 Meets Section 30 – Another Quiet Week in Scotland’s Constitutional Politics
Peter Lynch Scotland’s independence debate was intensified by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement this week, but both sides of the argument have been preparing since the EU referendum, writes Peter …
Brexit Talks: What Will We Know in Autumn 2018?
Kirsty Hughes The UK’s exit negotiations from the EU will concentrate on separate withdrawal and trade deals, and timing will be a crucial factor, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues that …