Filling the black holes in Brexit

This bulletin explains the legal consequences of repealing the European Communities Act 1972 (1972 Act), and how the government currently plans to avoid creating black holes in UK law.

9 February 2017

The legislative and political challenges the UK faces in leaving the EU are significant, and whatever kind of Brexit ends up being negotiated, legal certainty and continuity are going to be crucial – to individuals, business and trade. This bulletin explains the legal consequences of repealing the European Communities Act 1972 (1972 Act), and how the government currently plans to avoid creating black holes in UK law.

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