Brexit negotiations—examining the Article 50 TEU timetable

Table of contents

• What immediate effect may the UK election result have on the Brexit negotiations?
• Can the Article 50 TEU timetable be extended and if so how and under what circumstances?
• Can Brexit negotiations be suspended under certain circumstances?
• Longer term, do you have any predictions as to how the political situation in the UK might change the course and timetable of the Brexit negotiations?

Article summary

Public Law analysis: Interviewed just as Brexit negotiations are launched, Alison Young, professor of public law at Oxford University, looks at the impact of the general election result on the UK’s Brexit strategy and negotiations, and explores what lies ahead for the UK government as it faces significant challenges.