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Lawyer: UK Brexit Proposal Would Keep It Within ECJ
August 06, 2018
UK barrister Martin Howe QC explains why British Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed plan for withdrawing from the EU would leave the UK under the control of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) without having the authority to select ECJ judges.
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Lawyers: UK Deportation Decision Violates ECHR
August 06, 2018
The Telegraph reports that a group of UK legal experts have deemed a decision by the UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid to deport two Islamic State suspects to the US without assurances that they will not be subject to the death penalty unlawful and likely to be reversed under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).
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Antitrust Experts Question Merits of EC’s Google Case
August 06, 2018
New York Times columnist James Stewart examines the merits of the European Commission’s (EC) Google antitrust case and finds the EC’s assertion of abuse of market dominance related to the pre-installation of Google apps on Android devices unsatisfying in light of the ease with which consumers can download competing apps.
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EU Parliament Adopts Resolution on Indigenous Rights, Business Conduct
August 03, 2018
The Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization highlights its contribution to a resolution recently adopted by the European Parliament calling on EU bodies and EU member states to protect the rights of indigenous peoples across the globe through measures including considering indigenous rights impacts of trade deals and corporate liability for foreign conduct.
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UK Committee Seeks ECJ Control to Strike Security Deal
August 03, 2018
The Independent reports that the UK House of Commons’ Home Affairs Committee has criticized British and EU negotiators for failing to strike a security deal in Brexit talks, pushing for the British government to submit to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) to ensure continued access to criminal and terrorist databases and to the European Arrest Warrant mechanism.
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