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The view from outside – the week in review 26 June – 2 July 2017

Matrix’s Legal Support Service provides The view from outside, a weekly look at the UK’s relationship with the outside world

By Legal Support Service · On July 3, 2017

UK in Strasbourg

In the case of SSM v UK (App No 77450/12) the UK has been ordered to pay damages for the unlawful detention of the applicant who was a Zimbabwean national due to a violation of ECHR, art 5(1).

The ECtHR has ruled against the parents of baby Charlie Gard in their bid to take him to the US for experimental treatment aimed as prolonging his life, despite his doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital stating that Charlie has no change of survival.

 

UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU

David Davis has opened the Queen’s Speech Debate on Brexit and foreign affairs.

For the LSE Brexit blog Janice Morphet has considered whether the OECD could become the main source of policy and initiatives after the UK leaves the EU.

Anti-Brexit MPs are having many informal conversations in an attempt to find ways to push for a less disruptive, ‘soft’ Brexit. Meanwhile Cabinet tensions over Brexit have been laid bare.

Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has stated that the UK is willing to do a deal on the influence of the ECJ post-Brexit.

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd has argued that Brexit need scrutiny, not litigation. This has been reported on in The Times.

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The Legal Support Service provide research and paralegal support to Matrix members – whether by finding legal information (cases, legislation, articles, reports etc), producing bundles of authorities for court, or carrying out more substantial research. They also collate daily current awareness bulletins, covering Matrix’s major areas of practice, manage our intranet and extranets and administer the freelance research panel.




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