Ecj - Uk Can Unilaterally Revoke Article 50

[Kromovaracun]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-court-case-ecj-ruling-article-50-theresa-may-deal-uk-european-court-justice-latest-a8675541.html?amp

It's official: so long as we do it before a Withdrawal Agreement has entered into force, we can end Brexit unilaterally if we so desire.

This raises a few questions:

1) Should we? Will we? Has it been the plan all along?

2) Has the EU shot itself in the foot with this ruling? It seems to allow basically any disgruntled member to threaten leaving and renegotiate their membership securely.

At any rate, it's a pretty extraordinary precedent.

[Tilly2]

Cat among pigeons time?

[Khandro]

Did anyone seriously think they would say no to what is in the interest of the EU?

[naomi24]

//we can end Brexit unilaterally if we so desire. //

Surprise surprise! Wait for it!

[ToraToraTora]

1) well I'd rather do that than Treason's deal.
2) The EU and UK opposed this I guess they also foresaw this issue.
This does give Parliament a way to ignore the will of the people, question is what will they do with it. I have no doubt that the deal will be rejected on Tuesday, this may change what happens after that.

[mushroom25]

another question might be - would the government just do it, without consultation? would they need to consult parliament, or the electorate? what would be the social repercussions if the just choose to ignore the oft-quoted 52% leavers?

[naomi24]

The government has ignored the 52% Leavers from the beginning.

[Jackdaw33]

If May wishes to be strung up on a lamppost then let her try revoking A 50

[dannyk13]

Jack, she won't need to.If her plan is thrown out then the mp's will vote for it.

[Old_Geezer]

Suspected decision, but irrelevant. No one is going to be so insane as to try to trigger it.

[cassa333]

Just because we can doesn’t mean we shoul.

[Old_Geezer]

Majority of MP's won't vote for it if they know what's good for them (or for the nation for that matter).

[dannyk13]

OG, they will vote for it if the alternative is a no deal exit.

[jim360]

This isn't necessarily a good decision for the EU either.

[emmie]

i sincerely hope not.

[gulliver1]

Things are starting to look better.

[dannyk13]

Just on news- Government says ruling is irrelevant.

[emmie]

danny
sure sign they would go for it....

[jim360]

In answer to emmie, it's important to remember that while the UK as a whole can revoke A50 notification, Theresa May herself can't.

The revocation would need to occur in accordance with the UK's constitutional requirements. It seems to me to stand to reason that this would require new legislation, probably also a second referendum, rather than just the PM writing a letter.

[ToraToraTora]

They say in the ruling that Parliament could do it but I suspect, in reality, they'd seek a further vote from the people.

[mushroom25]

//also a second referendum//

the shortest possible time to set up a referendum is 22 weeks, which would make polling day the 1st week of may, more than a month after leaving day. leaving day postponement will require unanimous agreement of the 27 Eu member states. realistically, what are the chances?