European Court of Justice: Great Britain can end Brexit on its own

As Article 50 of the Lisbon Withdrawal Agreement is sparse on details, largely because it was thought unlikely that any member would want to leave - a group of Scottish MPs wanted to know whether the UK could stop the EU withdrawal process on its own
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Ažurirano: 04.12.2018. 09:35h

An adviser to the European Court of Justice stated in legal advice that Great Britain can unilaterally change its decision to leave the European Union (EU).

The Advocate General of the EU's highest court, Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona, told the court that changing the British government's decision to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Withdrawal Agreement would be legally valid.

The court often, though not always, follows the advice of the Solicitor General.

The court is considering the matter under an accelerated procedure, since Great Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29 next year. A final verdict is expected in the coming weeks.

As Article 50 of the Lisbon Withdrawal Agreement is sparse on details, largely because it was thought unlikely that any member would want to leave - a group of Scottish MPs wanted to know whether the UK could stop the EU withdrawal process on its own .

The court is hearing the case as pressure mounts from Brexit opponents in the UK to hold a second referendum on leaving the EU.

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