Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here. The… Read More »Brexit and Northern Ireland: Reading List #13 – approaching the endgame?
Please note: This version of the Brexit and Northern Ireland reading list has now been superseded. For the very latest version, please see here. The… Read More »Brexit and Northern Ireland: A Reading List
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill returns to the House of Commons this week. MPs will consider the Bill in a Committee of the whole House. The… Read More »European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Back in the Commons
Mutual recognition and co-operation underpin many EU law provisions. This article looks at some of the legislative options for one particular provision following Brexit; the European Arrest Warrant (EAW).
Read More »European Arrest Warrant: What next for Northern Ireland post-Brexit?
As the Prime Minister prepares to trigger Article 50, this blog post looks at the potential consequences for environmental standards here in Northern Ireland.
Read More »How much change can we expect to current environmental requirements post Brexit?
During a House of Commons debate on Article 50 in February 2017, Brexit Minister, David Jones, confirmed that if the UK failed to secure a deal with the EU during negotiations, it would fall back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms of trade. This blog article outlines what the WTO is and how trading on WTO terms might impact NI trade position.
Read More »World Trade Organisation and the implications for Northern Ireland trade
A key issue within Northern Ireland since the UK’s decision to leave the EU in June 2016 is exactly how this decision will affect local farming?
Read More »What now for direct support to farmers in Northern Ireland post-Brexit?
Following the referendum in June 2016, the UK Prime Minister has stated that Article 50, the trigger mechanism for withdrawal from the EU, will be initiated by the end of March 2017. There are still key questions about what laws will have to be changed, what relationship will exist between the EU and the UK and how free the UK will be to act domestically and internationally. Some of these questions have received spurious answers during and since the referendum debate.
A significant number of European Union laws and policies have a direct role in protecting and promoting children’s rights. What has the EU achieved in the area of cross-border child protection?
The agri-food sector is a significant one for the economy and employment in Northern Ireland. For a number of reasons, the implications of the vote to leave the EU are difficult to gauge at this stage, but this article attempts to sketch out some of the potential impacts.
Read More »How could the Brexit vote affect farming and food in Northern Ireland?
