The Windsor Framework and Agri-Food: what is new?
On Monday, 27th February 2023, the UK and EU announced a new ‘Windsor Framework’ to change the Northern Ireland (NI) ...
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New Governance for Dynamic Alignment under the Windsor Framework
Dynamic alignment – whether the UK, or part thereof, would have to or alternatively choose to keep pace with ‘EU ...
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The Windsor Framework and the Environment
This blog post discusses the implications of the new Windsor Framework for the environment. Much at this stage remains uncertain ...
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The Agriculture (Wales) Bill – getting support right (part 2)
The new Agriculture (Wales) Bill introduced in September 2022 has the potential to profoundly change Welsh farming, food production and ...
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The Agriculture (Wales) Bill – greater clarity and ambition needed (part 1)
The Agriculture (Wales) Bill was introduced in September 2022. Despite various rounds of consultations and iterations of what the future ...
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Brexit, Energy & Climate Change: Some Damage is Done but There is Hope for New Talks
EU-UK relations are back in the news – which is a considerable achievement given the number of other crises and ...
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Ten questions for the REUL Bill in Northern Ireland
To consider the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL Bill) in the context of Northern ...
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Retained EU Law Bill and Devolution: reigniting tensions in post-Brexit intergovernmental relations
From retained to reformed, repealed or ‘assimilated’: the future of what was EU law in the UK is at the ...
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The future of environmental protection: law, process and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the REUL Bill) is technically complex. But beyond the technicalities, it represents ...
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Adequate, but could do (much) better: The OEP takes on the NI Environment Strategy
A few months in and the OEP’s presence is starting to be felt in Northern Ireland. The new environmental watchdog ...
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Yet more soft law in environmental law and policy? The new principle of flexibility
EU principles of environmental law and policy have received a mixed reception within DEFRA and the UK Government. Despite Section ...
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‘The Benefits of Brexit’….and what this may mean for the environment
Since the EU Referendum, three competing visions for post-Brexit environmental governance have been articulated. First, a deregulatory vision, with slimmer, ...
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