Thread: UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal
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Old 07-10-2019, 18:22   #1060
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Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion
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Originally Posted by Mick View Post
Yes but which one ?

As we know, Benn Act requires Johnson to seek an extension to Brexit if parliament has not approved either a deal or leaving without a deal by October 19, however, Primary legislation still exists in the form of a different law, the European Union Withdrawal Act, states Britain will leave the EU on October 31. Which of these laws takes precedence, matters a lot.

The government has repeatedly said only that it will comply with "the law", without actually specifying which one. It may try and argue that it is following the law by taking Britain out on October 31st.
The Withdrawal Act itself doesn’t facilitate leaving, it would make our laws incompatible with EU law, but it doesn’t actually change our status as members of the EU.
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