The UK plans to leave the European Court of Justice – here’s what it means for you

In her speech at Lancaster House on 17 January 2017 United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May said:

'We will take back control of our laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in Britain. Leaving the European Union will mean that our laws will be made in Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. And those laws will be interpreted by judges not in Luxembourg but in courts across this country'.

But what does this mean for British citizens?

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Speech by Theresa May, Lancaster House, London, 17 January 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-by-theresa-may-lancaster-house-london-17-january-2017/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: How have EU laws affected countries like the UK? http://www.europeansources.info/record/how-have-eu-laws-affected-countries-like-the-uk/

Blog: Open Europe, 07.07.17: How aligned are Labour and the Conservatives on ECJ jurisdiction? http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/how-aligned-are-labour-and-the-conservatives-on-ecj-jurisdiction/

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