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 …
European Futures
Scotland’s academic blog on Europe, from the Edinburgh Europa Institute
The European Pillar of Social Rights – What Prospects after Brexit?
Elke Heins In 2015, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker launched a new initiative in response to criticisms about the neglect of the ‘social dimension’ in the context of the various …
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 …
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 …
The ECtHR Decision in ND and NT: New Human Rights Limits for Frontex?
Valentina Rioseco Vallejos On 3 October 2017, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down its judgement in ND and NT v Spain. It held that the immediate refoulement …
Brexit and Environmental Protection in Scotland: The Road Ahead
Annalisa Savaresi Brexit’s implications for environmental law and enforcement in the UK are symptomatic of the challenges associated with breaking away from the EU’s regulatory and governance arrangements. While nobody …
Lost in Brexit Transition?
Tobias Lock It is widely accepted that a transition period (or in the UK Government’s parlance: implementation period) will be necessary to ensure an orderly Brexit. The rationale behind transition …
Does UK Law Require a Referendum on the EU Withdrawal Agreement?
Donal Coffey Most people will throw their hands in the air when confronted with the possibility of another EU referendum in the United Kingdom. This article does not argue in …
The UK’s Approach to EU Citizenship, Criminality and Expulsion
Leandro Mancano LERU Brexit Seminar Over recent years, foreign nationals in the United Kingdom subject to criminal investigations – let alone convictions – have increasingly experienced an (un)happy ending to …
European Private International Law after Brexit
Michiel Poesen LERU Brexit Seminar European harmonisation has been successful in fewer areas than private international law (PIL). Since the 1968 Brussels Convention, an impressive number of European PIL instruments …