PM and Brexit Secretary sign commemorative copies of EU (Withdrawal) Act.

Brexit: the three transition options open to the UK

25 October 2018

Will the UK agree to an extended transition period, keeping it bound by EU rules for longer after exiting the EU? Here, Professor Kenneth Armstrong outlines three 鈥減otential models鈥 to extend the transition period, as explored in his new research paper published today.

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Brexit: High Court ruling on Article 50 explained

03 November 2016

In a landmark constitutional judgment handed down today, the High Court has put a stumbling block in the way of the Prime Minister鈥檚 plan to trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. Professor Kenneth Armstrong from the goes through the ruling.聽

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Article 50 is 鈥榦nly credible way鈥 for Brexit, says leading EU law expert

21 June 2016

Cambridge law professor says Article 50 is the only legal mechanism for Brexit, countering assertions by Vote Leave 鈥榬oadmap鈥 that Article 50 is 鈥渘ot the sole lawful means鈥. He says the roadmap鈥檚 proposals for 鈥榚mergency鈥 legislation during exit negotiations could actually diminish rather than restore Westminster鈥檚 sovereignty.

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