University of Bristol Law School Blog
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By Miss Rose Slowe LLM, Senior Research Fellow (University of Bristol Law School). With the Supreme Court having ruled on 24 January 2017 that Parliament must have a say in the triggering of Article 50 TEU, the ensuing debate regarding the process for exiting the EU has revolved around what is politically considered the most […]
By Dr Clair Gammage, Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). In the Prime Minister’s speech of 17 January 2017, in which the Brexit trade negotiation strategy was announced, Theresa May was keen to reassure the world that a ‘Global Britain’ would rise from the ashes of the now infamous June referendum. Outlining twelve […]
By Prof Julian Rivers, Professor of Jurisprudence (University of Bristol Law School). The news that the appeal will be heard by a full panel of 11 Justices of the Supreme Court confirms that the High Court’s ‘Brexit Judgment’ is of the highest constitutional significance. So the attention devoted to the judgment by eminent constitutional lawyers […]
By Dr Margherita Pieraccini, Senior Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). These were notes prepared for a seminar held by the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee of the National Assembly for Wales on the 31st of October 2016 to discuss the implications of Brexit for Wales in the field of environment and […]
By Prof Phil Syrpis, Professor of EU Law (University of Bristol Law School). Last week’s judgment in the High Court is a ringing endorsement of the sovereignty of Parliament. It asserts that ‘Parliament can, by enactment of primary legislation, change the law of the land in any way it chooses’ (at [20]). It explains why the […]
By Dr Devyani Prabhat, Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). In a recent article, published in the inter-disciplinary journal Law, Culture, and Humanities, I have argued that a surge in number of cases of cancellation of British citizenship indicates a return to a loyalty-protection model of citizenship which was popular earlier during the […]
By Dr Clair Gammage, Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). The 13th July 2016 is likely to be remembered as one of the most significant dates in Britain’s recent history. Following the political fall-out from the EU Referendum our newly appointed Prime Minister, Theresa May, has taken office. In one of her opening […]
By Dr Foluke Ifejola Ipinyomi, Teaching Associate (University of Bristol Law School). In my personal blog, I examined in detail why many British-African voted Leave. It is my contention that the campaign failed to address the concerns of African citizens of the Commonwealth and those of African descent living in the UK. This was quite a […]
By Dr Albert Sanchez Graells, Senior Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). In the current state of turmoil, it is difficult to speculate on the exact relationship between the EU and the UK that can result from the Brexit vote and the future negotiations to be held under Article 50 TEU, in case […]
By Dr Clair Gammage, Lecturer in Law (University of Bristol Law School). As a regional integration lawyer, I have become increasingly concerned about the arguments put forward by both camps in the Brexit debate which, in my opinion, overlook the complexity of international trade. As the world has become increasingly multilateralised, the power base has […]