Robert Craig: Miller Supreme Court Case Summary
R (on the application of Miller and Dos Santos) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Appellant) Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – In … Continue reading
David Howarth: On Parliamentary Silence
One of the most striking aspects of the arguments of counsel in Miller, as Rachel Jones has pointed out, was how much the disagreement between the parties focussed on the … Continue reading
Robert Craig: Report of Proceedings: Miller v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Supreme Court, Day 2
Introduction This post aims to summarise the highlights of the Supreme Court hearing on 6 December 2016. As mentioned yesterday, as with the reports on the High Court, this report … Continue reading
Robert Craig: Report of Proceedings: Miller v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Supreme Court, Day 1
Introduction This post aims to summarise the highlights of the Supreme Court hearing on 5 December 2016. Unlike the reports on the High Court, this report will not be comprehensive. … Continue reading
Jeff King and Nick Barber: In Defence of Miller
Miller v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has stimulated quite a bit of debate. Some criticism of the decision has been well-informed and thoughtful, whilst some of … Continue reading
Robert Craig: The Abeyance Principle and the Frustration Principle
Introduction I have argued on this blog and in the Modern Law Review (MLR) (forthcoming, November edition – copies available on request on the usual terms: r.j.craig@lse.ac.uk) that the power … Continue reading
Keith Ewing: A Review of the Miller Decision
I Shortly after the referendum on 23 June, demands were made that continuing EU membership should now be considered by Parliament, with a view it seems to stop BREXIT happening, … Continue reading
Robert Craig: Triggering Article 50 Does not Require Fresh Legislation
Introduction Considerable public interest has recently been focused on the ‘trigger’ mechanism for exit from the EU which is set out in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. Expert opinion … Continue reading
