Editors’ note: This is the first of a two-part post on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill, introduced into the Scottish Parliament on 27 February 2018, and the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill.
Introduction
On 27 February, the Scottish Government introduced the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill (the Scottish Continuity Bill) into the Scottish Parliament. A similar Bill – the Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Bill (the Welsh Continuity Bill) – has been presented by the Welsh Government to the LLywydd (the Welsh Assembly Presiding Officer), although at the time of writing, it has not yet been published. These Bills are intended to be alternatives to the application of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill’s (the Withdrawal Bill) provisions on continuity of EU law and ministerial powers to adjust the statute book in the light of…
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