Gregory P. Bufithis, Esq.
Founder/CEO
12 September 2016 – In a referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016, 51.9% of the participating electorate voted to leave the European Union. The number of legal questions raised by the referendum are breathtaking.
In an article published last month, Holger P. Hestermeyer of the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London has tackled two of them:
1. he discusses questions of UK constitutional law involved in deciding to leave the Union, namely the role of referenda, sovereignty of Parliament, the scope of the royal prerogative and devolution, as well as the basic EU law rules concerning the withdrawal process as contained in Art. 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
2. he also addresses the issues such as the start of the negotiations, their content, length, how they will be conducted and whether the UK can conclude trade agreements during the Art. 50 negotiations process.
It is a short piece … only 22 pages … and well worth the read. You can download the piece by clicking here.
Also of note: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP are hosting the launch of the special BREXIT issue of the Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration at which event Mr Hestermeyer will be appearing. The event will also include discussions on the Brexit consequences for London as a premier seat of international dispute resolution in Europe, as well as the impact of Brexit on UK competition litigation and arbitration.
Details:
Event date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 6–9 p.m.
Event venue: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, 49 Park Lane, London, W1K 1PS
To register click here.
