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UK to control own legal system post Brexit – while co-operating with EU over cross-border crime and terrorism (18 January 2017)

Date: 18/01/2017
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, UK to control own legal system post Brexit – while co-operating with EU over cross-border crime and terrorism

The Prime Minister has reaffirmed the UK’s intention to work closely with European partners to counteract cross-border crime and terrorism post Brexit – but has said that Britain must regain control of its own affairs, taking back control of its laws and bringing an end to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in Britain.

In a major speech at Lancaster House in central London on Tuesday (17/01/17), Theresa May set out the government’s negotiating objectives for Britain leaving the European Union (EU).

“Leaving the European Union will mean that our laws will be made in Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – and those laws will be interpreted by judges not in Luxembourg, but in courts across this country,” she said.

“Because we will not have truly left the European Union if we are not in control of our own laws.”


Mrs May added that “a Global Britain” would continue to co-operate with its European partners in important areas such as crime, terrorism and foreign affairs, however.

“All of us in Europe face the challenge of cross-border crime, a deadly terrorist threat – and the dangers presented by hostile states.

“All of us share interests and values in common – values we want to see projected around the world.

“With the threats to our common security becoming more serious, our response cannot be to co-operate with one another less, but to work together more.

“I therefore want our future relationship with the European Union to include practical arrangements on matters of law enforcement and the sharing of intelligence material with our EU allies,”
she said.

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