Court of Justice holds that United Kingdom can unilaterally revoke Article 50 TEU

On Monday 10 December 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union held in Case C-621/18 Wightman & Others that Article 50 TEU can be revoked unilaterally by the United Kingdom, without any agreement required from the other 27 Member States.

Daniel William Carter • December 18, 2018

EU citizens who obtain the nationality of another member state can still rely on EU law

The CJEU decided that EU citizens who obtain the nationality of a host-state can rely directly on Art. 21 TFEU to obtain a derived right of residence for their third-country national spouse, in a case which has implications for both the UK and EU.

Daniel William Carter • January 24, 2018 • 326 comments

UK Supreme Court finds Employment Tribunal Fees deny Access to Justice and the Courts

UK Government suffers major defeat in courts, as UK Supreme Court finds flagship austerity policy to be to be in violation of both UK constitutional law and European Union law.

Daniel William Carter • September 19, 2017

UK Parliament must give consent to Brexit, but is a constitutional crisis developing?

High Court rules that UK Government cannot invoke Article 50 TEU through prerogative powers, and must gain approval of Parliament before beginning formal process of exiting the EU.

Daniel William Carter • November 14, 2016

Welcome to Brexit – the vote where no-one wins

The UK Supreme Court has denied British ‘expats’ the right to vote in the upcoming Brexit referendum – but given the restrictive policies currently in place for non-Europeans, should Europeans living in the UK be more worried?

Daniel William Carter • June 14, 2016

CJEU (finally) takes stance against social dumping

The Court of Justice of the European Union deviates slightly from its previous case-law by recognizing the right of Member States to include minimum rates of pay as ‘special performance conditions’ in public tenders under EU public procurement rules.

Daniel William Carter • February 19, 2016

West Ham’s State Aid own goal?

Concerns raised after critics complain (yet again) that West Ham’s stadium move to the 2012 Olympic stadium breaches European Union state aid rules.

Daniel William Carter • November 24, 2015 • 1 comment

No social assistance rights for jobseekers

The Court of Justice of the EU confirms that Member States may prohibit all jobseekers from claiming social assistance without any form of individual assessment regardless of whether they are first-time jobseekers or have been previously been in employment

Daniel William Carter • October 13, 2015

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