Court of Justice of the European Union: former-judges to advise Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee
What should the future relationship between the UK and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) look like? Will the UK still be part of the European Arrest Warrant? Does the EU (Withdrawal) Bill provide legal certainty?
The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee will meet with retired judges on Tuesday 21 November to explore the post-Brexit jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), with the view to launching an inquiry.
Speaking to the Committee at 11.15am will be:
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Hope of Craighead, Convener of the Crossbench Peers, and Former Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
- The Rt Hon. Sir Konrad Schiemann, Former judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union
The Committee will question witnesses about topics including:
- The type of legal arrangements that could exist between the UK and the EU post-Brexit;
- Whether the EU (Withdrawal) Bill provides sufficient legal certainty
- The future relationship between the UK and the CJEU;
- The UK's future role in the European Arrest Warrant and other legal mechanisms dependent on EU law;
- Judicial co-operation and mutual recognition of judgments post-Brexit;
- Future mechanism for protecting citizens' rights.
The session will take place from 11.15am on Tuesday 21 November 2017 in Committee Room 3 of the House of Lords.
If you would like to attend the session please contact Katy Durrans on 0207 219 5986 or at durransk@parliament.uk
