Fresh from the Miller & Dos Santos case, David Greene provides an update on Brexit
The week since the Supreme Court’s decision on Art 50 fulfils all the clichés of the legal and political world. As far as the rule of law is concerned the world is set to right. The judiciary have now handed over the reins to Parliament as Parliament is confirmed as the core of our parliamentary democracy.
For all those involved in the case we move back to the day job. Never will there be case like it in my practice. As with so much in life our involvement arose from being in the right place at the right time but now the world moves on.
Ongoing litigation
It may not be the end of the court’s involvement in the Brexit process. There is currently a claim brought of similar nature to the Art 50 argument but this time relating to Art 127 of the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This is the agreement between the EU nations and three of the European Free Trade Association countries establishing the single market