Description

The UK Supreme Court’s two Brexit judgments read well, and provide a narrative exposition to the UK constitution. They provide clarifications of principles, competencies, rights and procedures. In Professor Mads Andenas’ view, they are exciting developments in that the court steps into the breach where the executive and legislature have failed, not without precedent but further than the textbook explanations would make you expect.

You find the most recent Supreme Court judgment available on the Supreme Court home page, UKSC [2019] UKSC 41 R On the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent), Cherry and others (Respondents) v Advocate General for Scotland (Appellant) (Scotland): https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0193.html

You may also benefit from watching the judgment summary by the President, Lady Hale, https://www.supremecourt.uk/watch/uksc-2019-0193/judgment.html, who also has explained the context in a speech available on the Supreme Court home page: https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/speech-191008.pdf

The Benn Act is important, and note the text of the letter about extension which is taken into the statutory text, The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019, http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/26/enacted/data.htm”

About The Speaker

Professor Mads Andenas QC from the University of Oslo and Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London is visiting NUS this term. He was The Director of the Centre of European Law, King’s College, University of London 1991-1999 and of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law 1999-2006. Earlier this year, he was appointed Grande Ufficiale of the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana and an honorary Queen’s Counsel.

“Professor Mads Andenæs is considered a stellar academic and has been recommended for his work in the fields of comparative and international law, in familiarising academic and practising lawyers and the judiciary in this jurisdiction with other systems of law and by encouraging exchanges of views and approaches between common and civil lawyers. He has written many books on the subject. He has established a series of annual seminars on pressing issues as seen from European Supreme Courts. This was inaugurated by a seminar in the UK Supreme Court with the participation of a number of leading UK practitioners and judges. He was also member and Special Rapporteur in the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and contributed to its report « Basic Principles and Guidelines » (2012). This report has been referred to in UK Supreme Court judgments.” (The Lord Chancellor of England and Wales)

Who Should Attend

Academics, lawyers, in-house bank counsel, policymakers