![]() ![]() ![]() Jones disagreed with Braverman’s initial interpretation of the legal implications of a no-deal Brexit, and questions were raised about whether government plans to override the Brexit withdrawal agreement were in breach of the ministerial code, which obliged ministers to follow the law, including international law, the Guardian understands.īrandon Lewis, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland, admitted in the House of Commons on Tuesday that the plan “does break international law in a very specific and limited way … There are clear precedents for the UK, and indeed other countries, needing to consider their international obligations as circumstances change.”Ġ1:36 New Brexit bill does break international law, says Northern Ireland secretary – video ![]() Sources confirmed to the Guardian that Jones had clashed with Suella Braverman, the attorney general for England and Wales and advocate general for Northern Ireland, over points of law on several occasions, but most recently over her interpretation of the EU agreement. On Monday, when it emerged the government was planning to table proposals on Wednesday to give ministers unilateral legal powers to oversee elements of the Northern Ireland protocol, the disclosure provoked widespread disquiet because the agreement was already legally binding. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |