Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
UK can stop Brexit by revoking Article 50, Europe's top court rules
The UK has the legal power to stop Brexit by unilaterally revoking Article 50, the EU's top court has ruled.
The ruling matches legal advice given to the court last week by its advocate general, who said as a sovereign country Britain could reverse its decision even at this late stage.
The legal decision is significant because means Britain could prevent a no-deal Brexit from happening if it wanted, even if Theresa May's deal is voted down by MPs next week.
In their judgment released on Monday morning the panel of judges said it would be “inconsistent with the EU treaties’ purpose of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe to force the withdrawal of a member state” against its wishes.
The court went even further than its advocate general and said the UK could even revoke Article 50 if the period had been extended. This is significant because it means time could be bought to hold a referendum or general election whose result could see Brexit cancelled.
Strangely enough it actually strengthens Mays hand.Although she loses the no deal bogeyman she has ganed time in orde to find a solution. I wonder if tomorrows vote will happen ?
The UK has the legal power to stop Brexit by unilaterally revoking Article 50, the EU's top court has ruled.
The ruling matches legal advice given to the court last week by its advocate general, who said as a sovereign country Britain could reverse its decision even at this late stage.
The legal decision is significant because means Britain could prevent a no-deal Brexit from happening if it wanted, even if Theresa May's deal is voted down by MPs next week.
In their judgment released on Monday morning the panel of judges said it would be “inconsistent with the EU treaties’ purpose of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe to force the withdrawal of a member state” against its wishes.
The court went even further than its advocate general and said the UK could even revoke Article 50 if the period had been extended. This is significant because it means time could be bought to hold a referendum or general election whose result could see Brexit cancelled.
Strangely enough it actually strengthens Mays hand.Although she loses the no deal bogeyman she has ganed time in orde to find a solution. I wonder if tomorrows vote will happen ?