Challenges to Parliamentary Sovereig
Earlier challenges:
Magna Carta 1215.
Bill of Rights 1689.
Acts of Union 1706-7.
Grants of independence - Blackburn v. Attorney-General.
European Legal Supremacy
Creation of the European Communities
1948 - Brussels Treaty
1948 - Treaty of Paris
1957 - Treaties of Rome
Single European Act 1986
Treaty on European Union 1992 (Maastricht Treaty)
Treaty of Amsterdam 1997
UK joined the Communities in 1973.
European Communities Act 1972
Brought the UK into the European Union.
Gives EU Law supremacy over UK National law.
Large amount of EU law effective in UK currently relies on 1972 Act.
Repealed by EU Withdrawal Act 2018 - Transfers EU regulation and law into UK statutes.
s.2(1)
“All such [...] obligations and restrictions
[...] under the Treaties [...] are without
further enactment to be given legal effect or
used in the United Kingdom shall be
recognised and available in law, and be
enforced, allowed and followed accordingly"
Earlier challenges:
Magna Carta 1215.
Bill of Rights 1689.
Acts of Union 1706-7.
Grants of independence - Blackburn v. Attorney-General.
European Legal Supremacy
Creation of the European Communities
1948 - Brussels Treaty
1948 - Treaty of Paris
1957 - Treaties of Rome
Single European Act 1986
Treaty on European Union 1992 (Maastricht Treaty)
Treaty of Amsterdam 1997
UK joined the Communities in 1973.
European Communities Act 1972
Brought the UK into the European Union.
Gives EU Law supremacy over UK National law.
Large amount of EU law effective in UK currently relies on 1972 Act.
Repealed by EU Withdrawal Act 2018 - Transfers EU regulation and law into UK statutes.
s.2(1)
“All such [...] obligations and restrictions
[...] under the Treaties [...] are without
further enactment to be given legal effect or
used in the United Kingdom shall be
recognised and available in law, and be
enforced, allowed and followed accordingly"
