ARTICLE 50 LITIGATION: UK, NORTHERN IRELAND AND EU PERSPECTIVES

29 November at 5-7pm

School of Law of Queen’s University Belfast

Moot Court Room Level 2

The aim of the seminar is to discuss the recent rulings delivered by the High Courts in Northern Ireland (McCord, Re Judicial) and England and Wales (in R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union) concerning the constitutional requirements to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, in order to kick-start the process of negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Topics of discussion shall include the question of whether the triggering of Article 50 TEU can take place under the royal prerogative or requires an Act of Parliament, the issue of the legislative consent of the devolved nations and the possible involvement of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Brexit disputes. As the Article 50 disputes have now made their way up to the Supreme Court, the seminar participants will also discuss the key issues and arguments that may arise in the context of these proceedings.

Speakers:

• Chris McCrudden (Queen’s University Belfast)

• Alex Schwartz (Queen’s University Belfast)

• John Morrison (Queen’s University Belfast)

• Dagmar Schiek (Queen’s University Belfast)

Chair: Billy Melo Araujo (Queen’s University Belfast)

This event is sponsored by QUB’s School of Law, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Tensions at the Fringes of the European Union” project, and the Human Rights Centre.