“As the Brexit process continues to be mired in legal challenges (which are explored in more detail in our full article, Brexit and UK law in 2017), one of the few concrete announcements made by the government on Brexit is the proposed introduction of the ‘Great Repeal Bill’. This is intended to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 (‘ECA’), which gives effect to EU Treaties, provides the legislative basis for transposing EU law into domestic law, and gives precedence to binding provisions of EU law over inconsistent UK legislation. The Bill is also intended to incorporate all EU law into UK law on the UK’s departure from the EU …” (more)
[Debbie Heywood, Oxford Business Law Blog, 19 December]
First posted 2016-12-19 07:36:26
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