EU Law Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Suella? The legal aspects of breach and termination of the withdrawal agreement

Today’s papers bring another story that the UK might be planning to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement – including the report that the new Attorney-General Suella Braverman is poised to attempt to justify this legally. So what happens if the UK (or the EU) breaches the withdrawal agreement is not a hypothetical issue. I’ve previously discussed the dispute settlement rules in the agreement, as well as the Withdrawal Agreement Act giving effect to the treaty in the UK, but it’s useful to bring the key issues together, and also to look at the issues from the point of view of international law.  This blog post summarises in turn the dispute settlement provisions of the withdrawal agreement and the rules on termination etc of treaties in international law, discussing the interaction between them... 

EU Law Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Suella? The legal aspects of breach and termination of the withdrawal agreement - Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex

Scotland in Europe Update 27th July 2018 - Alyn Smith

So this has been the week of ‘no deal’. The head of Amazon warned it could cause civic unrest. (thetimes.co.uk/...); the NHS would need to stockpile drugs (bbc.co.uk/...) and the Brexit Secretary himself Dominic Raab has promised to make sure we don’t starve (twitter.com/...)... Scotland in Europe Update 27th July 2018 - Alyn Smith

How fake news is being tackled across Europe – Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology – Medium

Social media and other digital technologies have made it easier to produce, distribute and access news and information online, often without verification or editorial judgement. Research by Columbia University and the French National Institute show that 59% of links shared on Twitter are shared without being read. This has helped fake news to flourish online...

Read the full story by Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology at How fake news is being tackled across Europe – Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology – Medium