Brexit and Human Rights in Northern Ireland
Alan Greene Brexit and Rights Engagement Network As the Brexit negotiations reach their endgame, the border on the island of Ireland has become the main stumbling block. The …
European Futures
Scotland’s academic blog on Europe, from the Edinburgh Europa Institute
Now is the time to consider a bill of rights for Scotland
Kirsteen Shields Brexit and Rights Engagement Network The UK government is chasing an illusion of sovereignty via Brexit, but it is a change that will come at the …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Enforceability of Workers’ Rights after Brexit
Rebecca Zahn Brexit and Rights Engagement Network In the run-up to the Brexit referendum, workers’ rights were invoked repeatedly by both sides of the campaign, as either a reason to …
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 …
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), …