| Brexit: Sustaining the future? (Part 1) Keith Oliver1; 1PETERS & PETERS, London, United Kingdom; PAPER: 474/Laws/Regular (Oral) SCHEDULED: 15:55/Thu. 24 Oct. 2019/Hermes (64/Mezz. F) ABSTRACT: <i>‘Be ye never so high, the law is above you’</i>. September 2019 saw the handing down of a tumultuous judgment by the UK Supreme Court, declaring that the Prime Minster, Boris Johnson had acted unlawfully when he advised the Queen to prorogue parliament for five weeks during the key and final stages of debates in the run up to the proposed Brexit Day on 31st October. The Brexit crisis has split the nation, and the constitutional significance of this ruling has been equally as divisive. The overwhelming question amidst all of the turmoil is: ‘What happens now?’ From this, we are greeted by a plethora of trickle-down queries. Can Brexit be done? Will it? On what terms? On who’s terms? And what will be the lasting impact on the UK and the UK’s position globally in the future? This session addresses all of these questions and more, looking at the sustainability of Brexit and what changes this will herald in both the legal sector and commerce in general. |
