Edinburgh Europa Institute Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
A multi-disciplinary research centre looking at governance, institutions, law and policies of Europe and the EU
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 …
Friso Bostoen LERU Brexit Seminar Following Brexit, competition policy on both sides of the Channel will have to undergo a number of changes. These changes will be most significant in …
Darren Harvey LERU Brexit Seminar The purpose of this piece is to update my recent article in the European Law Review on the role of the European Parliament during the …
Tobias Lock Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit ‘red line’ on a role for the European Court of Justice has been a major source of complication in the early stages of …
Jeremy Richardson In recent years, UK public policy formation has neglected interests groups, their expertise and views, writes Jeremy Richardson. He argues that, particularly when it comes to Brexit, the …
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 …
Anthony Salamone The outcome of a hung parliament from the UK’s 2017 general election could have a significant impact on the shape of Brexit, writes Anthony Salamone. He sets out …
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 …
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, …
Serafin Pazos-Vidal In the process of Brexit, local government in Scotland will have specific concerns over funding, legislation and the division of powers, writes Serafin Pazos-Vidal. He argues that, based …