【海外法学者论坛】Brexit, the UK Courts and the Limits of Prerogative Power

华南理工大学法学院第三期“海外法学者论坛”  

主题：Brexit, the UK Courts and the Limits of Prerogative Power

主讲人：Graham Melling教授、博士

与谈人：李旭东博士、滕宏庆博士

时间：2018年11月28日（周三）下午4：00

地点：B9中座101

主讲人：

Graham Melling 博士

英国林肯大学（University of Lincoln） 法学院教授，研究生部主任

讲题背景：

In this lecture I will be discussing the all dominating issue in current United Kingdom political and social life that is the issue of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal of its membership of the European Union – popularly referred to as ‘Brexit’. Since the momentous decision was made by the British people in 2016 to end its membership of the European Union the question of how one goes about putting the decision into practical effect has given rise to a whole host of political controversies and has been all consuming of political life in the United Kingdom. However, not only has the decision to leave the European Union given rise to important political questions and controversies, it has also required important legal questions to be addressed. This lecture will be examining one of these important legal issues within United Kingdom constitutional law, which inevitably had important political ramifications. The focal point of our discussion is the 2017 UK Supreme Court decision R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union [2017] UKSC 5 and its examination of the constitutional requirements for the UK to give notice of its intention to withdraw from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union.