| Author (Corporate) | British Influence |
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| Publisher | Influence Group |
| Publication Date | 28/11/2016 |
| Content Type | News |
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Lawyers for British Influence – the pro-single market think tank – declared on the 28 November 2016 that they were to write to Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, asking his department to clarify its position on the UK membership of the EEA after Brexit, at the beginning of a process which may see a Judicial Review of the Government’s stated position that 'As the UK is party to the EEA Agreement only in its capacity as an EU Member State, once we leave the European Union we will automatically cease to be a member of the EEA'. British Influence suggested that: + Membership of the EU is a gateway to join the EEA, but is not a pre-condition of continued membership of the EEA On the 3 February 2017 the High Court in the UK threw out a call brought by Single Market Justice (connected to British Influence) for a Judicial Review of the lawfulness of the position the UK Government's relationship with European Economic Area after the UK leaves the European Union. [August 2017: The report is no longer available on the British Influence website or elsewhere on the web] |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://influencegroup.org.uk/ |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
