QC’s opinion

[meridian]

Any country can unilaterally walk away from any treaty. Just look at the US under Trump.

Of course. Actions always have consequences though, and (like the USA) it helps if you have the economic size to weather those consequences.

[NotAllThere]

FTFY. It’s a treaty, not a local law.

Any country can unilaterally walk away from any treaty. Just look at the US under Trump.

[meridian]

It's now international law, and the UK will obey.

FTFY. It’s a treaty, not a local law.

[BlasterBates]

It's now EU law, and the UK will obey.

[AtW]

Theresa May has abandoned constitutional precedent by committing to extend A50

Every day of the Brexit process brings new and startling turns, but Theresa May’s latest gambit moves events into new realms of astonishment.

On Friday, she instructed Sir Tim Barrow, our man in Brussels, to write a letter to the EU which formally agrees to Article 50 being extended to 12 April (at least), without first waiting for Parliament to approve the extension.

The EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 governs our exit from the EU. It says that “exit day” will be on 29 March. After that day, the European Communities Act 1972 - which gives effect to EU treaty obligations in UK domestic law - will be repealed.

Theresa May has abandoned constitutional precedent by committing to extend A50